They don't seem to be around, so either they've passed or they're deadbeats. The fact that Joe was considering leaving her behind at all suggests that she does have other family in Japan, though.
Maybe not deadbeats, but workaholics that are never home. Seems more likely to me.
Standard manga protagonist family.
Even IRL from what I know it's part of the whole reason why the birthrates are low in Japan, intense work culture leaving little time for one's self, let alone love, and especially not parenting.
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