Japan: the Emperor as symbol of the State and the Diet as the highest organ of state power

Background

Under Japan's Constitution the Emperor is the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people and has no powers related to government.
The Diet is the highest organ of state power and the sole law-making organ of the State.
The Cabinet consists of the Prime Minister, who is its head, and other Ministers of State.
The Prime Minister is designated from among the members of the Diet by a resolution of the Diet.
Article 9 renounces war as a sovereign right of the nation. Tokyo is the national capital.