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The Parliament of Japan is called the:

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Answer: Option D — Diet

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The national Parliament of Japan is called the National Diet, or Kokkai in Japanese.

Structure of the Diet:

  • It is a bicameral legislature.
  • The lower house is the House of Representatives (Shugiin), with 465 members elected for four years, unless dissolved earlier.
  • The upper house is the House of Councillors (Sangiin), with 248 members elected for six years, half of whom are elected every three years.
  • The House of Councillors cannot be dissolved.

Powers:

  • Under the Constitution of Japan, the Diet is the "highest organ of state power" and the "sole law-making organ of the State".
  • It makes laws, approves the budget and ratifies treaties.
  • It designates the Prime Minister from among its members.
  • The House of Representatives has more power than the House of Councillors, especially on the budget, treaties and the choice of Prime Minister.

History:

  • The first Imperial Diet was established in 1890 under the Meiji Constitution of 1889.
  • The present Diet was established under the post-war Constitution of Japan, which came into force on 3 May 1947.

Seat:

The National Diet Building is located in Nagatacho, Tokyo, and was completed in 1936.

Political system:

  • Japan is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system.
  • The Emperor is "the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people" and has no political powers.
  • The Prime Minister is the head of government.

Origin of the word "Diet":

The word comes from the Latin "dieta", meaning an assembly or a day's meeting, and was used for assemblies in several European countries, such as the Imperial Diet of the Holy Roman Empire.

India-Japan relations:

  • India and Japan have a "Special Strategic and Global Partnership".
  • Japan has helped India with projects such as the Delhi Metro and the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Shura is used for consultative councils in some Arab countries.
  • ✗Sejm is the lower house of Poland's Parliament.
  • ✗Knesset is the Parliament of Israel.

Quick tip

Remember: Japan's Parliament = Diet (House of Representatives + House of Councillors).

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