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The Cabinet (内閣, Naikaku^?) is the executive branch of the government of Japan. It consists of the Prime Minister and up to fourteen other members, called Ministers of State. The Prime Minister is designated by the Diet, and the remaining ministers are appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister. The Cabinet is collectively responsible to the Diet and must resign if a motion of no confidence is adopted by the House of Representatives. The following text needs to be harmonized with text in the article Japan#Government and politics. ... For the CPR ocean liner, see Empress of Japan. ... The following is a traditional list of Emperors of Japan. ... For Prince Komatsu, see Prince Komatsu Akihito. ... Imperial Household Agency building on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo The Imperial Household Agency ) is a government agency of Japan in charge of the state matters concerning Japans imperial family and also keeping the Privy Seal and the State Seal. ... 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Appointment

Under the constitution, Ministers of State are appointed after the selection of the Prime Minister. A majority of the Cabinet, including the Prime Minister, must be members of the Diet (but may be members of either house), and all members must be civilians. Under the 2001 Cabinet Law, the number of Ministers of State (excluding the Prime Minister) must be fourteen or less, but this may be increased to seventeen if a special need arises. In the event that the Cabinet collectively resigns it continues to exercise its functions until the appointment of a new Prime Minister. While in office, legal action may not be taken against Ministers of State without the consent of the Prime Minister. The Cabinet must resign en masse in the following circumstances:

• When a motion of no confidence is adopted, or a vote of confidence defeated, by the House of Representatives, unless there is a dissolution of the house within ten days.
• Upon the first convocation of the Diet after a general election to the House of Representatives (even if every minister will then be reappointed).
• When the position Prime Minister becomes vacant, or the Prime Minister declares his intention to resign.

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Powers

The Cabinet exercises two kinds of power. Some of its powers, while in practice exercised in accordance with the binding instructions of the Cabinet, are nominally exercised by the Emperor with the "advice and approval" of the Cabinet. Its other class of powers are exercised by the Cabinet explicitly. Contrary to the practice in many constitutional monarchies, the Emperor of Japan is not even the nominal chief executive of the state. Instead the constitution explicitly vests executive authority in the Cabinet. Forms of government Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A constitutional monarchy is a form of government established under a constitutional system which acknowledges an elected or hereditary monarch as head of state, as opposed to an absolute monarchy, where the monarch is not bound by a...

In practice, much of the Cabinet's authority is exercised by the Prime Minister. Under the Constitution, he exercises "control and supervision" over the executive branch, and no law or Cabinet order can take effect without his countersignature.

Powers exercised via the Emperor

• Convocation of the Diet.
• Dissolution of the House of Representatives.
• Proclamation of general elections to the Diet
• Conferring of honours.

A paulownia flower pattern is considered to be a symbol of the Japanese prime minister and cabinet routinely.

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Explicit powers

• Execution of the law.
• Conduct of foreign affairs.
• Conclusion of treaties (with the consent of the Diet).
• Administration of the civil service.
• Drafting of the budget (which must be adopted by the Diet).
• Adoption of cabinet orders.
• Granting of general amnesty, special amnesty, commutation of punishment, reprieve, and restoration of rights.
• Every law or cabinet order is signed by the relevant Minister of State and countersigned by the Prime Minister.
• Appointment of the judges of the Supreme Court of Japan (except the Chief Judge, who is designated by the Prime Minister and formally appointed by the

The Supreme Court of Japan (最高裁判所 Saikō-Saibansho; called 最高裁 Saikō-Sai for short), located in Chiyoda, Tokyo is the highest court in Japan. ...

The Cabinet (2007 to present)

Emblem of the Office of Prime Minister of Japan Kantei, Official residence of PM The Prime Minister of Japan ) is the usual English-language term used for the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ... Yasuo Fukuda , born July 16, 1936) is a Japanese politician. ... The Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. ... Hiroya Masuda born December 20, 1951) is a Japanese politician who has been serving as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications since August 2007. ... The Minister of Justice is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of Justice. ... Kunio Hayoyama (鳩山邦夫 Hatoyama Kunio) (born 13 September 1948) is a politician of the Democratic Party of Japan representing the 18th district of Tokyo in the House of Representatives. ... The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan is the politician responsible for Japanese foreign policy. ... Masahiko Komura (Japanese: 高村正彥 Kōmura Masahiko) is the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. ... The Minister of Finance is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of Finance. ... Fukushiro Nukaga (額賀福志郎, b. ... The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. ... Kisaburō Tokai , born February 2, 1948) is the current Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology under Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. ... The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. ... Yōichi Masuzoe ) is a member of the House of Councillors and Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan. ... The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ... Masatoshi Wakabayashi , born July 4, 1934) is a Japanese politician who is a member of Liberal Democratic Party. ... The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry ) is the Cabinet of Japan member in charge of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (formerly the Ministry of International Trade and Industry). ... Akira Amari ) (August 27, 1948 - ) is a Japanese politician of the LDP, a member of the lower house, and is currently serving as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. ... The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. ... Tetsuzo Fuyushiba (冬柴 鉄三) (New Komeito Party) is a member of the House of Representatives in Japan. ... The Minister of the Environment is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of the Environment. ... Ichiro Kamoshita born January 16, 1949) is a Japanese politician and doctor, who has been serving as Minister of the Environment in Yasuo Fukudas cabinet. ... The Minister of the Defense ), or Bōei-shō ), is the Cabinet of Japan member in charge of the Ministry of the Defense. ... Shigeru Ishiba (石破 茂 Ishiba Shigeru) (b. ... The Chief Cabinet Secretary (naikakukan bōchōkan 内閣官房長官) is a member of the Japanese Cabinet. ... Nobutaka Machimura (町村信孝 Machimura Nobutaka, born 1944) is a Japanese politician. ... Shinya Izumi born August 1, 1937) is is a Japanese politician, who has been serving as chairman of National Public Safety Commission in Shinzo Abes cabinet since August 2007. ... Yoshimi Watanabe ( 渡辺 喜美 , わたなべ よしみ* 17 March 1952 Nishinasuno, Tochigi ) is a male Japanese politician and one of the national representatives of Japan. ... Hiroko ÅŒta , born 2 February 1954 , Kagoshima, Kagoshima) is a female Japanese politician and a researcher of economics. ...

See also

• Politics of Japan
• Cabinet
• List of members of the Japanese Cabinet (2003-2004)
• Parliamentary system
• History of Japan

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References

• The Japan Times. "Junichiro Koizumi's Third Cabinet". The Japan Times Online. Accessed 19 November 2003 from: http://www.japantimes.com/cabinets.htm
• Cabinet Secretariat, Office of Cabinet Public Relations, Japan (2003). Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet. Retrieved 28 Oct. 2003 from: http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/index-e.html

External links

• Official Website of the Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinets
• List of Japanese cabinets (in Japanese only)