We don't know whom these people are voting for, but there is a (n at least to me) surprising amount of support for candidates left of the LDP in rural areas. The part of rural Japan I live in elected a rep from the Japanese Communist Party (which, despite their name, are more like democratic socialists; not sure why they refuse to change the name).
Old, rural, and in a country where >50% of the people vote for one party (which is actually multiple)? I think it's quite safe to assume who they voted for - or that they didn't vote at all with voter participation between 50-70% in various elections.
Democratic socialists or social democrats? (Yes, there is a huge difference), because demsocs are just a type of communist (whereas socdems are capitalists / liberals)
“Just by being born here, our son benefits from the love, support and hope of so many people — even though he has achieved absolutely nothing in life yet,” his father said.
Sounds like this kid needs to get his act together. 2 years old and nothing to show for it!
This is just asking for a horror movie adaptation. It starts when the main character sees one looking at them at the edge of their vision, but they turn and it isn't. By the end it's basically puppet zombies and everybody from the first act has turned into a puppet