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Government of Japan

Japan’s national government controls fiscal policy, social insurance, defense and regulation in an aging economy. Rising defense spending, demographic decline and public debt force difficult trade-offs over taxation, pensions and future public services.

5
People
1
Chief Cabinet Secretary / CDP leader
1
Diet member / marriage-equality advocate
1
Member of the House of Councillors
1
Minister for Foreign Affairs / Chief Cabinet Secretary
1
Prime minister

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