Head of state
Sourced
Names are given in the order used in English (given name first); the Prime Minister's Office lists family names first.
- Head of state
- NaruhitoEmperor
- Head of government
- Sanae TakaichiPrime Minister · since 21 Oct 2025
- System
- Constitutional monarchyCapital: Tokyo
- UN e-government rank
- 13 of 193EGDI 2024
Japan is a constitutional monarchy[1]. The head of state is Emperor Naruhito[3]. The government is led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in office since 18 Feb 2026[4][5]. Govpedia records 19 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Region
- Eastern Asia
- Area
- 377,930 km²
- Language
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen (¥)
- People
- Japanese
- Borders
- None (no land borders)
- Calling code
- +81
- Internet domain
- .jp
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedExecutive
Second Takaichi Cabinet
19 of 19 verified on official pages
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[6]
2024
0.935rank 13 of 193
- Online services0.943
- Human capital0.912
- Telecom infrastructure0.951
Record of changes
Timeline
18 Feb 2026
Both houses designate Sanae Takaichi Prime Minister again; the Second Takaichi Cabinet is inaugurated.[5]
Verified
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Ministers of State: The Second Takaichi Cabinet
Prime Minister's Office of JapanOfficialChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [5]Designation of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister's Office of JapanOfficialChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [6]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026