GOVERNMENT

Japan has a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is currently in power and has been since 1955. The Prime Minister’s name is Yasuo Fukuda. Japan’s Emperor is Akihito, he holds limited power and acts as a symbol of the State and the People.
The currency of Japan is the yen. 110.9 yen is equivalent to 1 Canadian dollar. Japan is the country’s conventional name, but its’ local name in long form is Nihon-Koku/Nippon-Koku and its short form is Nihon/Nippon.
Emperor Akihito