Pandemic-hit voters hope for brighter days as general election looms

People whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus said Thursday they are hoping for government policies that improve work conditions and bring business back to pre-pandemic levels as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the House of Representatives for an Oct. 31 general election.Medical and elderly care workers have been hit particularly hard, often facing increasingly long hours and increased workloads at low wages.Noriko Doi, a 53-year-old caregiver in Tokyo, said her patients love to chat when she visits them at home, and voiced concern that they are not getting out eno…READ FULL ARTICLE