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,
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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%
Japan
The power of the PM to appoint cabinet ministers allows him or her to shape policy and therefore legislation. The Prime Minister appoints the speaker of the house and the Lord Chancellor among others. In this way, the PM and appointees of the executive can have considerable sway over the legislature. The Lord Chancellor serves as a leading figure in the House of Lords but also chairs and attends executive meetings. Although the PM usually appoints ministers from his or her party and those who whom he or she has a good accord with, this is not always the
as the unemployment rate for all persons rose from 4.6% to 6.6%. The unemployment rate for
Unemployment in the United States fell to 8.1% from 8.3% in July. U.S. employers are said to have added 96,000 jobs in July (KSL News, Sept) . According to reports from the department of workforce services the
In practice, the executive government does more than simply administer the government and execute the laws passed by parliament. Since the government must control the House of Representatives to survive, in practice the executive also determines what legislation shall be debated and passed by the House of Representatives. Because budget appropriations (parliamentary allocations of money) and tax proposals must originate in the House of Representatives, the executive arm thus has the dominant power in the political system.
Japan’s imperial power began in the middle of the Meiji Restoration, an era where the shogun lost it’s position in power and the emperor was “restored” to utilize supreme power. It was also known
John Locke, a 17th century english philosopher, made the basic natural rights that protect people’s life, liberty and property. Japan’s government is not the same as the US, but is still a good government, keeping its people in check as well as protecting most of their rights, even as a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The population of Japan is 126,451,398 (July 2017 est.), which is a lot of people on a small island ruled by an emperor. Emperor Akihito is and has been Japan's leader since 7 January 1989, and is still a good leader.
Although Japan changed in many ways from 1853 to 1941, there were also many factors that remained the same throughout the history of Japan. One such continuity was the maintained existence of a figurehead ruler controlled by other political authorities. The feudalistic emperor of Japan was the supposed “highest, most powerful authority” in the land, but was actually controlled by the military leaders- the shogun. Similarly, the militaristic emperor of Japan decades later continued to remain a figurehead ruler controlled by military and government officials. In addition, Japan continued to remain reliant on exports in order to maintain its economy. As a result of Japan’s small geographical size, the island nation had few natural resources and was forced to rely on exports to survive economically. The nation also grew increasingly reliant on other nations to provide materials and supplies that it could not provide for itself. This complete reliance on other nations was seen illustrated when the Japanese military was provoked to attacking another superpower- the United States, in response to the 1940 United States embargo
According to prime minister government Explore kids web Japan, “Some of the basic features that it has in common with other countries include(1) respect for fundamental human rights,(2) sovereignty of the people and (3) government by politicians chosen by election.” They also have to rule by the constitution of their country. (According to Japan government and society history geography), Japan is divided into 47 prefectures, which are like states in the U.S. They each have local governments that include a mayor, and an assembly. They also call their mayor a chief. For the prefectures all of their mayors are elected by the citizens in the prefectures. Also once one of the prefectures reaches a population of 500,000 citizens it becomes a designated city. Designated cities are split into wards which have a mayor and an assembly. That explains how Japan is a constitutional
In March-1993, around 7% of Americans who unemployed in comparison to under 2.5% of Japanese people. There was a considerable drop in the number of American people unemployed at 5.5% in 1996. At the same period, the figure for Japanese people who joblessness rose significantly to under 3.5%.
Also there are ten ministers responsible for different fields like: health, finance, laws, environment, culture, education, energy, sport, international relations, and transport. President chose
Statics stated by 2020 the labor force is projected to reach more than 146 million U.S. citizens, a 5.9 percent from today. Economists predict the labor force participation rate will decrease over the coming decades, as an aging
The parliamentary system, unlike the American presidential system, is recognizable by a fusion of powers between the legislative and executive branches. The Prime Minister, who is the chief executive, may be elected to the legislature in the same way that all other members are elected. The Prime Minister is the leader of the party that wins the majority of votes to the legislature-either de facto, or in some cases through an election held by the legislature. The Prime Minister appoints Cabinet Ministers. However, unlike in the presidential system, these members are typically themselves legislature
The State Council is represented by the premier who is “Head of the government” CIA, vice-premiers, State councilors, ministers in charge of ministries and commissions, the auditor-general and the secretary-general.
The consumer price index has remained at 103.9 index points in October from the index points of September. The consumer price index for Japan had an average of 72.89 index points form 1957 until 2015, reaching the all time high of 104.50 index points in October of 1998 and a record low of 18 index point from February of 1957.
The head of state is the federal president; the post is purely ceremonial and rotates annually among the members of the Federal Council.