The current democratic system and constitution are the legacy of Japan’s ... (Photo by TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA and Toshifumi KITAMURA / AFP via Getty Images) Japan began an extensive process of democratic ...

Despite these somewhat lukewarm assessments of their current political system, Japanese remain solidly supportive of democracy. Roughly three-quarters ... (For more on global views of the U.S., see “U ...

The 1955 system The LDP was formed in 1955 by the merger of two major conservative parties: the Liberal Party and the Japan Democratic Party, just as leftwing groups formed the Socialist Party.

Photo: Nathan Howard/Getty Images/Paul Sancya/AP/Mike Segar/Reuters As if the world weren’t already facing enough electoral quakes this year, Japanese ... is the Liberal Democratic Party ...

The abusive system ... with Japan’s criminal justice process may come as a surprise to many outside the country, where Japan generally has a good reputation as a rights-respecting democracy.

Japan is not a Democratic country. Looks like it from afar, but no. I carry a Gaijin card with me every day so I don't have to go to jail. That is not a Democratic country. It's a personal and ...