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	Cabinet of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cabinet (内閣, Naikaku) is the executive branch of the government of Japan.
		The modern Japanese Cabinet was established by the Constitution of Japan which came into effect in 1947.
		This previous cabinet was subordinate to the Emperor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cabinet_of_Japan (808 words)

	Government of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Japan no longer officially has the traditional federal system, and its 47 prefectures depend on the central government for most funding.
		Japan's judicial system, drawn from customary law, civil law, and Anglo-American common law, consists of several levels of courts, with the Supreme Court as, drawn up on May 3, 1947 includes a bill of rights similar to the United States Bill of Rights, and the Supreme Court has the right of judicial review.
		Japan is divided into forty-seven administrative divisions, the prefectures: one metropolitan district (to—Tokyo), two urban prefectures (fu—Kyoto and Osaka), forty-three rural prefectures (ken), and one district (dō—Hokkaido).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japanese_government (892 words)

	Japan - Introduction
		Japan is in the unusual position of being a major world economic and political power, with an aggressive military tradition, resisting the development of strong armed forces.
		Japan's national defense policy has been based on maintaining the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security with the United States, under which Japan assumed unilateral responsibility for its own internal security and the United States agreed to join in Japan's defense in the event that Japan or its territories were attacked.
		Japan's cabinet eased a 1976 ban on exporting arms and approved joint development of a missile defense system with the United States.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/japan/intro.htm (943 words)

	Japan's Cabinet Approves Plan to Upgrade Defense Agency to Ministry \| Asian American Daily \| GoldSea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Japan has been actively upgrading its military, called Self-Defense Forces, though their activities have been limited to non-combat missions because Japan's pacifist constitution renounces the use of arms to settle international disputes.
		Japan currently keeps about 600 troops in southern Iraq to provide humanitarian support to rebuild that country, and a contingent of Japanese vessels provides logistical support to anti-terror operations in Afghanistan.
		Japan is also wary of the perceived military threat from China and nuclear and missile threats from North Korea.
	goldsea.com /Asiagate/606/09defense.html (427 words)

	Asia Times: Japan's cabinet decides on 17 admin. reform bills
		TOKYO - The cabinet decided on Tuesday on 17 administrative reform bills aimed at downsizing the government and enhancing the cabinet's function.
		The establishment of an economic and fiscal council in the cabinet office was also proposed.
		The legislation would require the maximum number of cabinet ministers to be reduced from 20 to 17, the number of central government employees to be cut 25 percent over 10 years and the number of central government sections and offices to be pared to 1,000 from 1,200.
	www.atimes.com /japan-econ/AD29Dh02.html (275 words)

	Japan - The Cabinet and Ministries
		Cabinet ministers include those appointed to head the twelve ministries, and the ministers of state placed in charge of the agencies and commissions of the Office of the Prime Minister, which itself has the status of a ministry.
		Also among the ministers of state are the chief cabinet secretary, who coordinates the activities of the ministries and agencies, conducts policy research, and prepares materials to be discussed at cabinet meetings, and the director of the Cabinet Legislative Bureau, who advises cabinet members on drafting the legislation to be proposed to the Diet.
		Although the chief cabinet secretary does not have ministerial rank, the position is influential within the cabinet because of its coordination role.
	countrystudies.us /japan/115.htm (382 words)

	Asia Times Online - The trusted news source for information on Japan
		TOKYO - As expected, Japan's cabinet extended the deployment of up to 600 troops in Iraq for another year, though they are largely sequestered in their high-tech desert fortress.
		The prime minister has spent a wealth of political capital on arguing that the Samawah area is a non-combat zone in response to the opposition within the government and what media polls say is nearly two-thirds of the public, with a history of post-World War II pacifism, disapproving of the deployment.
		Japan's current system for attack responses, for example, would take much longer than the 10 minutes needed for a North Korean missile to reach its shores after a launch is detected.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Japan/FL14Dh01.html (1783 words)

	Japan cabinet approves U.S. cutback in Okinawa - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune
		TOKYO The cabinet has approved plans for a sweeping redeployment of U.S. forces that would give Japan greater responsibility for security in Asia, but the government was still examining how much the changes would cost.
		Japan and the United States agreed on the plan in April, saying it would streamline U.S. forces based in Japan and alleviate some of the grievances in Okinawa, a cramped southern island which has about 23,500 U.S. troops, nearly half of the 50,000 stationed in Japan.
		Japan is Washington's main ally in East Asia and has been a staunch supporter of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, dispatching troops there in 2004 to carry out humanitarian tasks.
	www.iht.com /articles/2006/05/30/news/japan.php (489 words)

	Japan cabinet approves austere budget
		TOKYO - Japan's cabinet adopted an austere 798 billion-dollar budget for the year to March 2006 amid concerns over the country's economic health and outlook as key export growth slows.
		Japan's cabinet adopted an austere 798 billion-dollar budget for the year to March 2006 amid concerns over the country's economic health and outlook as key export growth slows.
		The government has downgraded Japan's economic growth in the year to March 2006 to 1.6 percent from 2.1 percent in the current year to March 2005 amid global economic uncertainties and as export growth, the driver for the economy up to now, slows.
	www.chinadaily.net /english/doc/2004-12/24/content_403170.htm (535 words)

	Cabinet Office (Japan) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cabinet Office (内閣府; Naikaku-fu) is an agency in the Cabinet of Japan.
		It is responsible for handling the day to day affairs of the cabinet.
		The Cabinet Secretary position is usually given to a sitting minister.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cabinet_Office_(Japan) (85 words)

	Japan Omnibus - Politics - Government
		Officially, Japan is a constitutional monarchy with the emperor as the head of state.
		A new prime minister usually brings a new cabinet and the constant changeovers led to increased power for the bureaucrats, whose 'job for life' careerist attitudes have slowed or prevented real change in national policy.
		Japan is divided into 47 prefectures, and local administration is conducted at the levels of prefectural, city, town, and village governments, each with their respective assemblies.
	www.japan-zone.com /omnibus/government.shtml (1285 words)

	CNN.com - Japanese cabinet resigns - Sep. 21, 2003
		Japan's Junichiro Koizumi is re-elected party head but for many the jury is out.
		Japan's cabinet has resigned en masse as Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi makes final adjustments to a cabinet reshuffle ahead of a likely general election in November.
		Riding the momentum of an upswing in the Japasnese economy, Koizumi is hoping to sweep to victory in general elections later this year and consolidate his standing as one of the nation's longest-serving leaders.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/09/21/japan.politics/index.html (561 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > In Iraq -- Japan's Cabinet approves milestone dispatch of troops to Iraq
		Japan's defense minister was expected to set the date by early next week.
		Japan was criticized by Washington for contributing only money, and not personnel, during the first Gulf War in the early 1990s.
		Japan sent 600 troops to Cambodia on a peacekeeping mission in 1992, and 405 on a separate, ongoing mission to East Timor.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/iraq/20031209-1309-japan-iraq.html (681 words)

	bilaterals.org \| Japanese Cabinet OKs Chile trade pact - print
		Japan has signed several such bilateral pacts — including a deal with the Philippines earlier this month — but still lags behind other countries in the region.
		Japan is a major exporter of automobiles, auto parts and electronics appliances to Chile, while its main imports from Chile include copper ore, salmon, pork and wine.
		Japan will gradually abolish a 3.5 percent tariff on salmon and trout from Chile over a ten-year period, while tariffs on bottled wine, currently at 17.6 percent, will be phased out over a 12-year period.
	www.bilaterals.org /article-print.php3?id_article=5996 (507 words)

	Japan Cabinet to OK NKorea sanctions - Boston.com
		Japan's Cabinet will approve a new set of financial sanctions against North Korea on Tuesday in response to the communist nation's missile firing in July, a top government official said.
		Japan and North Korea have no diplomatic relations, but the two have maintained limited economic ties.
		The United States, China, Japan, Russia and South Korea have tried to persuade the North to abandon its nuclear program at six-party negotiations that have been on hold since November 2005 because North Korea refuses to attend until Washington lifts financial restrictions.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/09/18/japan_cabinet_to_ok_nkorea_sanctions?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+News (389 words)

	Japan's Cabinet approves bill to amend education law - Pravda.Ru
		Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a revision of the education law to teach "love of the nation" and other patriotic themes, a longtime goal of conservatives eager to instill young people with greater national pride.
		On Thursday, the Japan Teachers Union submitted a petition signed by 610,000 teachers accusing the ruling coalition of a lack of transparency during discussions on the bill, said union official Mikio Someya.
		Many in Japan, however, have argued that the young should also be taught national pride as the country takes a more active diplomatic and military role in the world, reports the AP.
	english.pravda.ru /news/world/28-04-2006/79636-Japan-0 (540 words)

	Japan beefs up its defense stance \| csmonitor.com
		TOKYO - Japan's Cabinet is set to approve Friday new defense guidelines that will allow the nation's troops to participate more actively in the international arena in the face of regional tensions and in response to such threats as terrorism.
		While Japan has been "trying to strengthen its regional preparedness in the last few years, the government has also emphasized that the eventual aim is to integrate...
		Japan is still officially constrained by a constitution that prohibits the use of force to settle international disputes.
	www.csmonitor.com /2004/1210/p06s02-woap.htm (838 words)

	Japan Cabinet to Resign, LDP's Mori tipped for PM
		Japan's cabinet was poised on Tuesday to resign -- possibly later in the day -- in a key step toward forming a new government under a successor to Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, who was battling for his life after a stroke.
		Domestic media speculated that Obuchi's departure could speed up the schedule for an election for the powerful Lower House that must be held by October, with some saying the poll could be held as early as May to take advantage of a "sympathy vote" and seek a stamp of approval for the new government.
		Domestic media said the cabinet would resign en masse, possibly within the day, opening up the way for a transfer of power from the incapacitated prime minister, with Mori likely to be chosen as LDP president to replace him.
	english.peopledaily.com.cn /english/200004/04/print20000404_38280.html (287 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Japan cabinet approves Iraq plan
		Japan has approved a plan to allow its troops in Iraq to stay and join the multinational force there, once the interim government takes power.
		Fifty-four percent of respondents to a survey by Mainichi Shimbun earlier this week said they were opposed to Japan taking part in the force, while 33% approved it.
		The new leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), Katsuya Okada, said he thought the Japanese military should leave Iraq.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/3817591.stm (371 words)

	USATODAY.com - Japan OKs plan to keep troops in Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		TOKYO (AP) — Japan will keep its troops in Iraq for another year, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced Thursday, arguing that extending the unpopular mission — the military's most dangerous overseas deployment since World War II — is a necessary duty.
		Koizumi said he had "no doubts" the mission was essential to Iraq's reconstruction and the security of Japan, which depends closely on its top ally, the United States.
		Koizumi spoke after the Cabinet voted to keep Japan's 500 non-combat troops in southern Iraq to purify water and rebuild infrastructure.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2004-12-09-japan-troops_x.htm (574 words)

	Hitachinaka (Katsuta) Kitchen Cabinet Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Well, it is undeniable that kitchen cabinet is one of the ‘accessories’ that can differentiate the kitchen and the other part of the house.
		For some people, the kitchen cabinet is only the place for storing cooking utensils, but for some people, it is their place for cooking pleasure.
		Talking about the counter arrangement of the kitchen cabinet, there are actually lots of different types of counter arrangements available, but most kitchen designers consider the galley-type to be the most efficient.
	www.cabinet-kitchen.net /location/Hitachinaka--Katsuta--Kitchen-Cabinet-Shop.php (612 words)

	Japan Cabinet Office downgrades assessment; economy deteriorating further Forex EuroClub
		TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - The Cabinet Office downgraded its key economic assessment, saying "the economy is further deteriorating" from last month due to falling capital expenditure, as well as substantial declines in exports and industrial output.
		The Cabinet Office also attributed the downward revision to continued high unemployment and declining housing construction.
		Arai said Japan is balanced between the possibility that rising inventory would be contained within the IT-related sector or would push down overall capex, affecting employment and leading to a decrease in private consumption.
	www.forexhsi.com /forexnews/news0801/news_143590.php (428 words)

	CNN - Japan Cabinet reshuffle bolsters Obuchi rule - January 14, 1998
		The number of ministers in the new Cabinet was cut to 18 from the previous 20, in line with concessions that the ruling party made to the Liberal Party on streamlining the government.
		The coalition talks had been stalled for weeks over the Liberal Party's demand to expand Japan's international military role, a move the LDP and many other opposition parties said was unconstitutional.
		Japan's Constitution prohibits the country from participating in missions that use force to settle international disputes.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/asiapcf/9901/14/japan.politics.01/index.html (662 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Asia / Japan's Cabinet approves new defense plan
		In a shift away from its postwar pacifism, Japan overhauled its defense guidelines Friday, easing an arms exports ban, authorizing the joint development of a missile defense system with the United States and singling out North Korea and China as security threats.
		Acknowledging the budget pressures Japan will face as its population rapidly ages, however, the guidelines call for cutting the number of ground forces and tanks.
		Japan's navy went on alert last month when a Chinese submarine was detected in the country's waters between the southern island of Okinawa and Taiwan.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2004/12/10/japans_cabinet_approves_new_defense_plan (609 words)

	Japan passes measure to fingerprint foreigners
		Japan's cabinet has given final approval to a plan to fingerprint and photograph all adult foreigners entering the country, six years after the country dropped a similar requirement because of privacy concerns.
		Japan's justice minister will be able to expel foreigners who are suspected of involvement in terrorist activities.
		After that date, in order to enter the country, those born outside Japan and aged 16 or older will have to agree to be photographed and have electronic images of their fingerprints taken.
	www.cbc.ca /world/story/2006/05/17/fingerprints-japan.html (1287 words)

	DefenseNews.com - Japan’s Cabinet Okays Plans for Full-Fledged Defense Ministry - 06/09/06 10:12
		Japan’s cabinet endorsed a bill June 9 to create a full-fledged defense ministry as the pacifist nation looks to play a greater role in international security despite sensitivities over its militarist past.
		Japan, which renounced war under a U.S.-imposed 1947 constitution, calls its troops “Self-Defense Forces” but has sent some 600 troops to Iraq in a first deployment since World War II to a country where fighting is under way.
		Dispatched to the relatively safe southern city of Samawa on a humanitarian mission, the troops rely on protection from Australian and British forces, and are only permitted to use their weapons in self-defense.
	www.defensenews.com /story.php?F=1860120&C=asiapac (412 words)

	Japan's cabinet gives green light for missile interception
		The cabinet approved the bill with an amendment requiring the prime minister to inform parliament after the launch of intercept missiles, an official said.
		The bill was drafted amid worry that Japan, which is officially pacifist, would waste time in administrative procedures before reacting to an attack, as a missile fired from North Korea would reach the country in 10 minutes.
		Japan is barred from using force or maintaining a military under its constitution imposed by the United States after World War II.
	www.spacewar.com /2005/050215043210.gcz676vh.html (390 words)

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