Japan Local Government Center

31 May 2011

Japan creates a statutory round table for national, prefecture and local leaders to discuss reforming government responsibilities

The National Diet of Japan has passed a law calling for a policy deliberation forum to consist of several Cabinet members and local government leaders. The cabinet members participating in the f... Read More

31 May 2011

Local governments are assisting emengency response of disaster affected area

Japanese local governments have dispatched many firefighters to the affected area since March 11th. These response teams are registered as “Emergency Fire Response Teams” (EFRT) at the Fire and Di... Read More