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Brief Political History : Japan

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1. BRIEF POLITICAL HISTORY:
The Government runs under the framework established by the Constitution of Japan adopted in
1947. It is an unitary state, containing forty-seven administrative divisions, with the Emperor as its head of state. His role is ceremonial and he has no powers related to Government. Instead, it is the Cabinet, composing of the Ministers of State and the Prime Minister, that directs and controls the Government. The Cabinet is the source of power of the Executive branch, and is formed by the Prime Minister, who is the head of government. It is an unitary state, containing forty- seven administrative divisions, with the Emperor as its head of state. Japan was ruled by successivemilitary shoguns. During this period, …show more content…

3. DEMOGRAPHIC, GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY:
The demographic features of the population of Japan include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects regarding the population.The population of Japan in 2013 was 127.3 million. The population of Japan is estimated at 126,999,808 as of July 1 2014. The population of Japan is estimated at 126,999,808 as of July 1 2014.
GEOGRAPHY: Japan is an island nation in East Asia located in pacific ocean.
AREA:
• total: 377,915 km²
• land: 364,485 km²
• water: 13,430 km²
4.INFLATION, UNEMPLOYMENT AND GDP
Consumer prices in Japan rose 0.2 percent year-on-year in August of 2015, the same pace as in the previous month and beating market consensus for a drop. While prices of food, furniture, clothing and leisure activities rose at a faster pace, cost of energy and communication fell further.
UNEMPLOYMENT: The jobless rate in Japan was recorded at 3.4 percent in August of 2015, up from 3.3 percent in July but lower than 3.5 percent a year earlier. The jobs-to-applicants ratio was 1.23 percent, the highest since January 1992. In July 2015, the ratio was 1.21. The number of employed persons in August 2015 was 63.79 million, an increase of 0.3 percent from the previous year while the number of unemployed persons fell 2.6 percent from the previous year to
2.25 million.
3.4%
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