Support for the victims of a volcanic eruption and economic stability are just two of the many things the public wants from the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
Chiseko Nakamura, 50, who has lived in a shelter in Date, Hokkaido, since her house was damaged by the eruption of Mount Usu in March last year, said Thursday she wants members of the new Cabinet to visit the area and provide the victims with more support.
She said her only income is the money -- less than 60,000 yen a month -- she earns removing the volcanic ash that has accumulated in the nearby hot springs resort.
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