unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy bicameral National Diet developed country great power largest economies renounced its right to declare war Self-Defense Force automotive robotics electronics industries science and technology exporters importers international and intergovernmental institutions
Under the 1947 constitution, Japan has maintained a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a bicameral legislature, the National Diet. Japan is a developed country and a great power, with one of the largest economies by nominal GDP. Japan has renounced its right to declare war, though it maintains a Self-Defense Force that ranks as one of the world's strongest militaries. A global leader in the automotive, robotics, and electronics industries, the country has made significant contributions to science and technology and is one of the world's largest exporters and importers. It is part of multiple major international and intergovernmental institutions.
