The municipal government of Hachioji in western Tokyo has expanded its SOS Network, a system that helps locate missing people, to cover those with intellectual disabilities and others in need.The program, previously limited to elderly residents with dementia, was broadened this summer following the death of a 16-year-old boy in July last year.Daijiro Kubota returned home from an end-of-term ceremony at his special-needs school but appeared unsettled, according to his family.While they briefly left him unattended, he left the house without his GPS-equipped smartphone. Six days later, Daijiro…READ FULL ARTICLE
