Japan · Constitution
Constitution of Japan
Vests sovereignty in the people, reduces the Emperor to a symbol of the state, guarantees an extensive catalogue of rights, and in Article 9 renounces war. It has never been amended.
The constitutional text
Vests sovereignty in the people, reduces the Emperor to a symbol of the state, guarantees an extensive catalogue of rights, and in Article 9 renounces war. It has never been amended.
Separation of powers
Parliamentary government with the Cabinet collectively responsible to the Diet, and a Supreme Court holding the final power of constitutional review.
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