Government of Japan

This article describes the structure of the Japanese Government. The 47 prefectures of Japan are to a large extent financially dependent on the Central Government.Governors of prefectures, mayors of municipalities, prefectural parliaments and municipal councils are elected every four years.



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[hide] *Central Government 1  ==Central Government[ Edit] == Schedule of the political system of Japan===The Emperor[ Edit] === The sovereignty, which was formerly embodied by the Emperor, now rests with the people. The Emperor is defined as the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people. ===Legislative power[ Edit] === According to the Constitution of Japan is the main House of the three powers. The Parliament consists of two chambers, the House of Commons (Shugiin) and the House of Councillors (Sangiin). Parliament instructs the Emperor in the appointment and dismissal of the heads of the Executive and the judiciary. ====House Of Commons[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== ====House Of Lords Sangiin<span class="mw-editsection" len="342" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== ===Executive power<span class="mw-editsection" len="342" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Executive is accountable to the Parliament. The head of the Executive Branch, the Prime Minister is appointed by the emperor or Prime Minister, on the recommendation of Parliament. He must be a citizen and a member of one of the two chambers of the Parliament. The cabinet that he leads must also be civilian. The Constitution also stipulates that the majority of the members of the Cabinet elected members of either House of the diet should be. The Prime Minister has the power to appoint and dismiss ministers. Under the administration of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was getting the habit that the President of the LDP to successor premier chosen was. ====Prime Minister<span class="mw-editsection" len="343" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== ====Cabinet<span class="mw-editsection" len="332" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Cabinet ( Naikaku内閣,) is the Government of Japan. It consists of the Prime Minister and to 14 other members, Department of State mentioned. The Prime Minister is appointed by Parliament and the other ministers are appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister himself. The Cabinet carries a collective responsibility towards Parliament and must resign if a vote of no confidence is adopted by the House of Commons (Shugiin). ====Ministries<span class="mw-editsection" len="336" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== ===Judiciary<span class="mw-editsection" len="344" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The judiciary is independent of the other two powers. The judges are appointed by the Emperor, acting on a proposal from the Parliament. The Japanese judiciary consists of several courts with the Supreme Court as the highest. ==Local Government<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Japan is divided into 47 prefectures being: one metropolis (Tokyo), two prefecture-level cities (fu —Kyoto and Osaka), one island Prefecture (dō —Hokkaidō) and 43 other prefectures (ken). The prefectures are further divided into subprefectures (shicho), districts (gun) cities, towns and villages. Large cities are divided into wards (ku).
 * 1.1 the Emperor
 * 1.2 legislative power
 * House of Commons 1.2.1
 * House of Lords Sangiin 1.2.2
 * 1.3 Executive
 * 1.3.1 Prime Minister
 * 1.3.2 Cabinet
 * 1.3.3 Ministries
 * 1.4 judiciary
 * 2 local government
 * 3 external links
 * The Cabinet (内閣府; Naikaku-fu)
 * Ministry of Justice (法務省; Hōmushō)
 * Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省; Sōmushō)
 * Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外務省; Gaimu-shō)
 * Ministry of finance (財務省; Zaimu-shō)
 * Ministry of education (Monbu-kagakushō 文部科学省)
 * Ministry of agriculture, forestry and fisheries (農林水産省;Nōrinsuisan-shō)
 * Ministry of environment (環境省;Kankyō-shō)
 * Ministry of defence (防衛省;Bōei-shō)
 * Ministry of Land, infrastructure and transport (国土交通省;Kokudokōtsuu-shō)
 * Ministry of health, labour and welfare (厚生労働省;Kōseirōdō-shō)
 * Ministry of economy, trade and industry (経済産業省; Keizaisangyō-shō)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Each of the 47 prefectures has a Governor and a Parliament consisting of one room. Both the Governor and Parliament is re-elected every four years. According to the law, all prefectures to have departments responsible for General Affairs, finance, social security, health care and employment. The prefectural governments may also departments of agriculture, fishing, forestry, trade and industry. The Governor is responsible for all these departments by local taxes or with the support of the national Government.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Cities (shi) are autonomous administrative units. The City Government is in the hands of an elected mayor. The Mayor (市長shi-cho ;) and the City Council (shi-gikai; 市議会) are re-elected every four years. The wards (ku) of the large cities also prefer their own Council (ku-gikai; 区議会). This Council then elects its own mayor (ku-cho; 区長).

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Municipalities (町; chō or machi) and villages (村sonor mura ) are autonomous administrative units. They are also governed by a four-elected Mayor and City Council.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Japan is on a previously unitary way controlled. The local government is largely dependent on the national Government with regard to the Administration and finances.The Ministry of Internal Affairs and communication and other ministries also have the power to intervene in regional and local government. Because the taxes collected locally are insufficient to the prefectural and local governments to maintain, they often rely on subsidies from the Central Government.