japan

Question 1

history

Answer 1

1600, Tokugawa clan
1853, US intimidation
1868!: Meiji restoration
1889!: National Diet = legislative
1918-1932: Taisho Democracy; strengthening Diet
ww2; pearl harbor/ hiroshima, nagasaki
after ww2: General Douglas MacArthur
1947: drafting constitution
1951; US-Japan Mutual Security Treaty

Question 2

political institution

Answer 2

unitary state

Question 3

political system

Answer 3

bicameral Parliament;
- National Diet
1. House of Representative (lower): choose PM, 465 seats, 4 year term
2. House of Councillors (upper): 248 members, 125 chosen in 2022 elections, terms of 6 years
- both must pass bill identical
- PM: Fumio Kashida since 2021 and Shinzo (former) assassinated

Question 4

political parties

Answer 4

one-party dominant system
- Liberal Democratic Party (center-right)

Question 5

media

Answer 5

three main newspapers, independence is questionable

Question 6

elections

Answer 6

HoC (2022); SNTV and FPTP
HoR (2021); parallel voting; multi and single-member districts; plurality (289seats) voting and list pr (176seats)