Politics
Conventional Long Form Name: N/A
Capital City: Tokyo
Type of Government: Parliamentary Government with Constitutional Monarchy
Data of Independence: May 3rd, 1947
National Holidays: Emperor Akihito's Birthday- December 23th
Chief of State: Emperor Akihito
Head of Government: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso
Executive Branch and its Powers: Monarchy is hereditary; the leader of the majority party or majority coalition in the House of Representatives usually becomes prime minister
Legislative Branch and its Powers: 146 members directly elected by majority vote and 96 directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 6-year terms with one-half of the membership renewed every 3 years) and the House of Representatives or Shugi-in (475 seats; 295 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 180 directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve maximum 4-year terms with one-half of the membership renewed every 2 years)
Judicial Branch and its Powers: Supreme Court chief justice designated by the Cabinet and appointed by the monarch; associate justices appointed by the Cabinet and confirmed by the monarch; all justices are reviewed in a popular referendum at the first general election of the House of Representatives following each judge's appointment and every 10 years afterward
Suffrage: 20 years of age
Japan's Ambassador to the United States: Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae
Location of Japanese Embassy in the United States: 2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location of Japanese Consulate(s) in the United States: Anchorage, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Saipan, Tamuning
United States Ambassador to Japan: Ambassador Caroline Bouvier Kennedy
Location of the United States Embassy in Japan: 1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8420
Location of the United States Consulate(s) in Japan: Naha, Osaka-Kobe, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya
Japan's Representative to the United Nations: Ambassador Motohide Yoshikawa
Symbolism of the Japanese Flag: The Sun Disk represents the bright future and Japan's founder, the sun goddess of the Shinto religion, Amaterasu. The white represents, honesty, integrity, and purity.
National Symbol(s): A Red Sun Disc, the Chrysanthemum Flower, and the National Colors: Red and White
International Disputes: Sovereign dispute over distant islands that were occupied by Soviet Union; Liancourts Rocks claim dispute between S. Korea
Quantity of Refugees Inside Japan and Origin of Said Refugees: 2419 (Vietnamese, Middle East)
Quantity of International Displaced Persons: 0
Quantity of Stateless Persons: 635+
Human Trafficking Issues in Japan: Japan is a major destination and source of human trafficking of people. Japanese crime mafias, such as the Yakuza, are believed to have amplified the situation. It is a focal point for recordings of revolting, inhumane acts against children. Currently, Japan lacks the materials to shelter human trafficking victims.
Illicit Drug Trafficking/Usage Issues In Japan: Drug culture usually quiet; facilitated by the Yakuza; laws enacted to hault production; loopholes in said laws
Capital City: Tokyo
Type of Government: Parliamentary Government with Constitutional Monarchy
Data of Independence: May 3rd, 1947
National Holidays: Emperor Akihito's Birthday- December 23th
Chief of State: Emperor Akihito
Head of Government: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso
Executive Branch and its Powers: Monarchy is hereditary; the leader of the majority party or majority coalition in the House of Representatives usually becomes prime minister
Legislative Branch and its Powers: 146 members directly elected by majority vote and 96 directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 6-year terms with one-half of the membership renewed every 3 years) and the House of Representatives or Shugi-in (475 seats; 295 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 180 directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve maximum 4-year terms with one-half of the membership renewed every 2 years)
Judicial Branch and its Powers: Supreme Court chief justice designated by the Cabinet and appointed by the monarch; associate justices appointed by the Cabinet and confirmed by the monarch; all justices are reviewed in a popular referendum at the first general election of the House of Representatives following each judge's appointment and every 10 years afterward
Suffrage: 20 years of age
Japan's Ambassador to the United States: Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae
Location of Japanese Embassy in the United States: 2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location of Japanese Consulate(s) in the United States: Anchorage, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Saipan, Tamuning
United States Ambassador to Japan: Ambassador Caroline Bouvier Kennedy
Location of the United States Embassy in Japan: 1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8420
Location of the United States Consulate(s) in Japan: Naha, Osaka-Kobe, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya
Japan's Representative to the United Nations: Ambassador Motohide Yoshikawa
Symbolism of the Japanese Flag: The Sun Disk represents the bright future and Japan's founder, the sun goddess of the Shinto religion, Amaterasu. The white represents, honesty, integrity, and purity.
National Symbol(s): A Red Sun Disc, the Chrysanthemum Flower, and the National Colors: Red and White
International Disputes: Sovereign dispute over distant islands that were occupied by Soviet Union; Liancourts Rocks claim dispute between S. Korea
Quantity of Refugees Inside Japan and Origin of Said Refugees: 2419 (Vietnamese, Middle East)
Quantity of International Displaced Persons: 0
Quantity of Stateless Persons: 635+
Human Trafficking Issues in Japan: Japan is a major destination and source of human trafficking of people. Japanese crime mafias, such as the Yakuza, are believed to have amplified the situation. It is a focal point for recordings of revolting, inhumane acts against children. Currently, Japan lacks the materials to shelter human trafficking victims.
Illicit Drug Trafficking/Usage Issues In Japan: Drug culture usually quiet; facilitated by the Yakuza; laws enacted to hault production; loopholes in said laws