Council of Ministers of Japan (Cherry, Plum, and Chrysanthemum)

The Council of Ministers is the highest administrative body of Japan. The Council of Ministers created by the adoption of 1931 Constitution in 1931. It consists of the Prime Minister and the Ministers of State

Nomination
The composition of Council are proposed by a “three men committee” who appointed by President of the Republic from among the National Congress every the start of Congress terms. If the Congress rejects the proposal, President must keep forms another “three men committees” with different compositions until the Congress accepts. The Council members must also the Congress members

During a time when the new Council of Ministers has not been approved by Congress, the President of the Republic may form a temporary Cabinet which directly responsible to President and may include a non-Congress member. If after five months, the committee proposal failed being accepted by Congress, the temporary Cabinet can be inaugurated as the official Council of Ministers and will responsible to National Congress.

Functions and powers
The main function of Council of Ministers is to mange the implementation of general state policy. Every Ministers of State are free to carry out their duties as long as in accordance of general state policy. The Prime Minister as the head of Council and the first among equals over another Ministers of State has the functions to supervise over the national administration, to convene and preside the meetings of Council, and to report the progression of national administration before the Legislative Council. The Council regularly convenes in the Council of Ministers Hall (former Imperial Household Ministry building)