What is the leader of Japan called?
United States has a president, England a Prime Minister. What about Japan? Is he a Führer? I'm so confused n.n;
2007-10-16 17:52:41 · 20 answers · asked by natsuhiboshi_star 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
England (the UK) doesn't just have a Prime Minister. The UK's Prime Minister is its Head of Government. But it also has a Queen who is its Head of State, which is really just a figurehead role. In the United States, the President is the Head of Government and the Head of State.
Japan is like the UK. It has a Prime Minister (currently a guy named Yasuo Fukuda) who is its Head of Government. And it also has an Emperor (currently a guy named Akihito) who is its Head of State, which is also really just a figurehead role. Note that Japan is the only country in the world that still has an Emperor.
Fuhrer is a German title.
2007-10-16 18:03:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Japan Head Of Government
2016-12-29 16:31:58 · answer #2 · answered by pisa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prime Minister
2007-10-16 18:17:40 · answer #3 · answered by Cirrus 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Emperor is the symbol of Japan and of the unity of the people, performs the following acts in matters of state, with the advice and approval of the Cabinet, such as the promulgation of amendments of the Constitution, laws, cabinet orders and treaties, the convocation of the Diet, the dissolution of the House of Representatives, the proclamation of general election of members of the Diet, the attestation of the appointment and dismissal of Ministers of State and other officials as provided by laws, and of full powers and credentials of Ambassadors and Ministers, the awarding of honors, the attestation of instruments of ratification and other diplomatic documents as provided by laws, receiving foreign Ambassadors and Ministers and the performance of ceremonial functions, while he has no powers related to government.
He also appoints the Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as designated by the Diet and the Cabinet respectively.
In this respect, the position of the Emperor in postwar Japan differs from that in prewar days when the Emperor was the source of sovereign power.
The Imperial Throne is dynastic and succeeded from father to son.
2007-10-16 18:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Prime Minister, in fact about a month ago, the PM resigned due to the fact that no one was really listening to him anymore. Japan also has an Emperor, but like the British Royal Family that has little to do with how the government is run.
2007-10-16 17:56:38 · answer #5 · answered by xengold 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Japan has an Emperor (Akihito) and a Prime Minister (Shinzo Abe). Oh you made me laugh with the fuhrer thing, that was only in Germany! Lol
2007-10-19 04:24:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prime Minister, which runs things
Then you have the Emperor which is kind of a figurehead and I say that with all due respect to the Emperor
2007-10-16 18:25:48 · answer #7 · answered by EddieX 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Japan has Prime Minister as their leader or head of their state. Japan's current Prime Minister is Yasuo Fukuda.F
For more information, browse through here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Japan
2007-10-16 18:00:37 · answer #8 · answered by Kiete123 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know a Japanese guy and when he calls he says he is the prime minister of Japan. (to be goofy)
2007-10-16 17:56:01 · answer #9 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Emperor of Japan.
2007-10-16 17:56:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋