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The Constitution, the Diet, Elections, and Political Participation

How Japan’s Constitution, parliamentary system, political parties, elections, campaigns, constitutional amendment, protests, and petitions organize democratic power and public participation.

Are public demonstrations common in Japan?

Public demonstrations do take place in Japan. People gather over issues such as nuclear power, military bases, labor conditions, changes in government policy, and local development projects. The right to assemble and express political vi...

The Constitution, the Diet, Elections, and Political Participation

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