The emperor of Japan is the “symbol of the State and of the unity of the People” under Japan’s 1947 constitution. The emperor has no independent powers of government but performs ceremonial and constitutional duties. These include appointing the prime minister and chief judge of the Supreme Court as designated by other government bodies, promulgating laws and treaties, convoking the National Diet, awarding honors, and receiving foreign ambassadors.
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