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The Japanese governement is a constitutional monacrchy. Power is only held by the Prime Minister and the elected diet. The diet is consisted of the House of Councillors and House of Representatives. As of now, the Prime Minister of Japan is Yukio Hatoyama. The legislative branch is made up of House of Representatives and House of Councillors. The Executive Branch has the Prime Minister, Cabinet, and Ministries. There is also the Judicial Branch.

The executive branch reports to the Diet. The **National Diet of Japan** is Japan's legislature. The chief of the executive branch, the Prime Minister, is appointed by the Emperor as directed by the Diet. For that purpose, each conducts a ballot under the run-off system He must be a member of either house of the Diet and a civilian. The Cabinet, which he organizes, must also be civilian. The Constitution states that the majority of the Cabinet must be elected members of either house of the Diet, the precise wording leaving an opportunity to appoint non-elected officials.

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