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Political Data | |||||||||
| Head of State: | |||||||||
| Prime Minister: | Ryutaro Hashimoto | ||||||||
| Finance Minister: | Hikarc Matsonaga | ||||||||
| Economics Minister: | |||||||||
| Foreign Minister: | Keizo Obuchi | ||||||||
| Trade Minister: | Mitsuo Horiuchi | ||||||||
| Central Bank Governor: | Masaru Hayami | ||||||||
| Environment Agency Director General: |
Hiroshi Oki | ||||||||
| Justice Minister: | Kokichi Shimoinaba | ||||||||
| Labour Minister: | Bunmei Ibuki | ||||||||
| Sherpa: | Koichi Haraguchi | ||||||||
| Sous-Sherpa:
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Structure of Government | House of Councillors | 252 seats | |||||||
| Political Party |
LDP 117, Heiseikai 56, 79 remaining seats held between 8 other parties. |
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| Elections held every 6 years with half body chosen 3 years | |||||||||
| House of Representative | 500 seats | ||||||||
| Political Party |
LDP 261, Democratic Party of Japan 95, Peace Reform Network 47, Liberal Party 41 |
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| Elections held every 4 years | |||||||||
| Public Approval Rating: |
41%
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| Economic Data | |||||||||
| GDP: |
(1996) Yen 500,356 bln (1997 1st quarter) Yen 513 300 bln (1997 2nd quarter) Yen 502 702 bln (1997 3rd quarter) Yen 508 290 bln Source: IMF | ||||||||
| Economic Growth Rate: |
(3 months*) - 0.7% change at annual rate (1 year/1997 4th quarter) - 0.2% change at annual rate The Economists Forecasts: (1998) nil; (1999) +1.0 Source: The Economist | ||||||||
| Inflation: |
(3 months*) -2.6 % change at annual rate (1 year/Feb. 1998) +1.9% change at annual rate Source: The Economist *Average of latest 3 months compared with average of previous 3 months, at annual rate. | ||||||||
| Unemployment: | (Feb. 1998) 3.6% Source: The Economist |
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| Interest Rates: | Banks prime (22 April 1998): 1.63% per annum Source: The Economist |
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| Exchange Rate: | [Yen per US dollar / Market Rate - Period Average]
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| Current Account: | (Feb 1998) +102.9 $bln Source: The Economist |
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| World Ranking | 2nd | ||||||||
Prepared by Megan Harris and Ash Patel, University of Toronto G8 Research Group, May 1998.
 
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