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The Constitution of the Empire of Japan

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The Constitution of the Empire of Japan is the fundamental law of Japan. It was enacted in May 1947 as a new constitution for postwar Japan following American occupation after World War II.

The victorious Allies wished to encourage Japan's new leaders to initiate democratic reforms on their own, but by 1946, General Douglas MacArthur's staff and Japanese officials were at odds over the most fundamental issue, the writing of a new constitution. Emperor Hirohito, Prime Minister Shidehara Kiju...