Commentary by Hank F. Miller Jr.
(cnbnews.net)Since the Japanese Democratic Party came to power in September 2009 the word \”chiho bunken\” (devolution)has been replaced by the new expression \”chiki shuken\” (local sovereignty). The government on November 17 that year created the \”Local Sovereignty Strategy Council\” chaired by the Prime minister ,Naoto Kan.
\” Devolution),\” which is an antonym of a centralized form of government,means delegating to local governments some of the power and authority now heavily concentrated in the central government ministries and agencies,which are often referred to sa\”KIasumigaseki\” after the name of the central part of Tokyo, where most of them are headquartered. As a result, perfectural governors must always\” read the minds\”of Tokyo in making major decisions or implementing important policies.
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