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The system of [[politics]] and [[government]] in [[Japan]] is based on [[parliamentary democracy]], i.e. [[citizen]]s vote for people to represent them in the [[National Diet of Japan]], the nation's [[parliament]], with the government typically formed either from members of the largest [[political party]] in the [[House of Representatives of Japan|House of Representatives]], the lower house of the Diet, or from a [[coalition]] of various parties. The upper chamber is known as the [[House of Councillors]]. | The system of [[politics]] and [[government]] in [[Japan]] is based on [[parliamentary democracy]], i.e. [[citizen]]s vote for people to represent them in the [[National Diet of Japan]], the nation's [[parliament]], with the government typically formed either from members of the largest [[political party]] in the [[House of Representatives of Japan|House of Representatives]], the lower house of the Diet, or from a [[coalition government|coalition]] of various parties. The upper chamber is known as the [[House of Councillors]]. | ||
The [[Democratic Party of Japan]] (DPJ) won a landslide victory in the lower house parliamentary elections in August 2009, ousting the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]] (LDP) after 55 years of near-uninterrupted rule. The DPJ is the main party in a coalition government, and is also the largest group in the House of Councillors. | |||
Revision as of 02:30, 2 June 2010
The system of politics and government in Japan is based on parliamentary democracy, i.e. citizens vote for people to represent them in the National Diet of Japan, the nation's parliament, with the government typically formed either from members of the largest political party in the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Diet, or from a coalition of various parties. The upper chamber is known as the House of Councillors.
The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) won a landslide victory in the lower house parliamentary elections in August 2009, ousting the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) after 55 years of near-uninterrupted rule. The DPJ is the main party in a coalition government, and is also the largest group in the House of Councillors.