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Japan
Asia•2 Listed Leaders
Last Updated: 7/16/2026
Government Overview
An East Asian constitutional monarchy with an emperor as ceremonial head of state and an elected parliament (Diet).
Political & Constitutional Structure
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Current Heads of State & Government
N
Naruhito
Emperor
Assumed Office: 5/1/2019
S
Sanae Takaichi
Prime Minister
Assumed Office: 10/21/2025