. >> reporter: he likened the citizens to bryan uma. the previous government as a criminal that cheated the public. >> we love our president. >> reporter: things are changing since the president was sworn in. publication sensorship was abolished. ham brings his now cartoons to a weekly newspaper publisher. the editor in chief chooses one. it shows a legislature about to leave home but his wife says he won't be able to fulfill his responsibilities without knowing about the lives of ordinary people. she asks him if he has forgotten about the conflict with ethnic minorities. the cartoon shows those who seem disconnected from ordinary citizens. >> reporter: wh . >> translator: i like that he can depict what is going on with ordinary citizens like us. >> reporter: he's owns many copies purchased from second hand bookstores. he hopes to introduce japan's world famous into his own works. to expand his skills, he takes a comic drawing ve ining event at japanese embassy. he hopes that by improving his ability he can support. >> translator: i wil