Prime Minister of Japan

JJapanese Prime Minister Junichi Koizumi brought relations between China and Japan to a standstill with his annual visits to Yasukuni Shrine. Koizumi’s campaign pledge to visit Yasukuni on the 15th of August 2001 was intended to garner political support from prominent Japanese rightists, had the added effect of internationalising the issue. Within China and Korea, Yasukuni is considered to be a symbol of Japanese imperialism and expansionist militarism. Further, the enshrinement of Japan's 14 Class A war criminals in 1977 has been a source of contention within both Japan, and mainland Asia. Scholars generally agree that the Japanese Prime Minister, in visiting Yasukuni shrine, is venerating the criminals perceived to be responsible for Japan’s war of aggression is the main point of controversy; however, other issues, such as the enshrinement of Korean and Okinawan people against the wishes of bereaved family members further complicate the issue. John Breen’s edited volume Yasukuni, the War…

The documentary Campaign presents the audience with an alluring perspective on democracy in Japan. The documentary centers on one man’s rise to local governance, backed by the Liberal Democratic party. Kazuhiko Yamauchi successful campaign illustrates distinctive attributes, that ultimately wins Yamauchi the election. Yamauchi following the conventions of a Japanese campaign is paramount. Adhering to traditional campaign conventions, gave Kazuhiko Yamauchi the most favorable outcome in the…

of a country’s right to self-defense. To understand Japan’s interpretation of its obligation to accept its right to collective self-defense under the charter, two the Treaty of Peace with Japan and the Declaration of the Japanese Government on its UN Membership requires analysis. The Treaty of Peace with Japan signed on September 8, 1951 in San Francisco reads, in part, as follows: Preamble: Whereas the Allied Powers and Japan are resolved that henceforth their relations shall be those of…

democratize. So looking at the differences between parliamentary, presidential and semi-presidential system the power of the leader comes into question. The United Kingdom and Japan have parliamentary systems, which are very different then presidential systems but must be noted since they are a different type of system. The United States has a presidential system, while France, and…

In this essay I am going to compare and contrast the governments of Japan and Mexico. I want to analyze the effects and ramifications of political institutions within these countries. This essay will contain but is not limited to discussing the following institutions: electoral systems, legislative structures, and parties, executives, and federalism and subnational units. I would like to being by discussing the government of Japan. The Emperor of Japan is not merely the symbol of Japan, but…

appreciated the longest time of development on record amid which time development outpaced the greater part of Western Europe. In 2008, be that as it may, the worldwide financial crisis hit the economy especially hard, because of the significance of its financial sector. In 2012, consumer spending and subdued business speculation weighed on the economy. Gross domestic product fell 0.1%, and the spending shortage remained determinedly high at 7.7% of GDP. Public debt kept on expanding. Democracy…

and the division between the north and the south was affecting the country. Since the south is metaphorically cut off from the north they suffer corrupt government spending and are widely and actively controlled by the mafia. Towards the late 2000s, the Parliament and the prime minister were working to regulate all the troublesome areas. In 2007, the Italian Ministry of Interior affaires reported that the mafia was collecting protection money and controlling 80% of the businesses in the south,…

parliament has a two house system. This bicameral structure includes a house of lords and a house of commons. The house of lords is made out of people who inherited the position or were elected by the monarch and prime minister, while the House of Commons consists of members elected by the people. The house of lords has very small influence in the British government. The most useful action they can perform is to delay a law brought up by the house commons. It is delayed for up to a year, then…

government can coincide with one another. Ultimately, France came to the conclusion that there will be a President who will be head of state, however by that being said the President will not work alone. There will also be a Prime Minister who will be the head of government. Similar to France, Sweden too has a parliamentary system of government, however, Sweden does not have a presidential system of government, in contrast to France. While in France a bicameral legislature is in place, Sweden…

The President can, and has, break up Parliament and call for new decisions. The President selects the Prime Minister. Together, the President and Prime Minister head the official branch. The President does not have veto control over enactment, but rather can request that Parliament rethink a bill. The Prime Minister heads The Government, similar to the American Cabinet. Most bills went into law start with the Government. The President manages the Cabinet, and has immense crisis powers. The…