Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that regulates the appointment and dismissal of Cabinet ministers, including the requirement that the Prime Minister appoint them and may remove them at will.
All labels observed (2)
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| Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
| Article 68, Constitution of Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T586717 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [The Cabinet, constitutionalArticle, Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan]
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A.
Article 66 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 66 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines the structure, responsibilities, and civilian nature of the Cabinet within Japan’s postwar constitutional framework.
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B.
Article 67 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 67 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that governs the election and appointment of the Prime Minister by the National Diet and the Cabinet’s relationship to that choice.
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C.
Article 65 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 65 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that vests executive power in the Cabinet, defining its central role in Japan’s postwar constitutional government.
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D.
Article 56 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 56 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that sets the quorum and voting requirements for decisions in the National Diet, including the House of Councillors.
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E.
Article 46 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 46 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the term of office and related rules for members of the House of Councillors in Japan’s national legislature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that regulates the appointment and dismissal of Cabinet ministers, including the requirement that the Prime Minister appoint them and may remove them at will.
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A.
Article 66 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 66 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines the structure, responsibilities, and civilian nature of the Cabinet within Japan’s postwar constitutional framework.
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B.
Article 67 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 67 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that governs the election and appointment of the Prime Minister by the National Diet and the Cabinet’s relationship to that choice.
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C.
Article 65 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 65 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that vests executive power in the Cabinet, defining its central role in Japan’s postwar constitutional government.
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D.
Article 56 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 56 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that sets the quorum and voting requirements for decisions in the National Diet, including the House of Councillors.
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E.
Article 46 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 46 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the term of office and related rules for members of the House of Councillors in Japan’s national legislature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Cabinet ministers
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Ministers of State ⓘ |
| assignsPowerTo | Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Cabinet of Japan
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Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceWith | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan
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surface form:
Article 68, Constitution of Japan
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| constitutionalPrinciple |
parliamentary cabinet system
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political responsibility of Cabinet to the Diet ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateEffective | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| ensures | Prime Minister’s control over Cabinet composition ⓘ |
| governsRelationshipBetween |
Ministers of State
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Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalSubject | Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| locatedInDocumentSection | Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| predecessor | provisions on cabinet appointment in the Meiji Constitution ⓘ |
| prohibits | appointment of more than a minority of Ministers of State from outside the Diet ⓘ |
| regulates |
appointment of Ministers of State
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dismissal of Ministers of State ⓘ |
| requires |
Prime Minister appoints the Ministers of State
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Prime Minister may remove the Ministers of State at will ⓘ majority of Ministers of State must be chosen from members of the Diet ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
distribution of powers within the Cabinet
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executive branch structure ⓘ |
| typeOfNorm | organizational rule of government ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that regulates the appointment and dismissal of Cabinet ministers, including the requirement that the Prime Minister appoint them and may remove them at will.
Referenced by (2)
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Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 68 of the Constitution of Japan
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this entity surface form:
Article 68, Constitution of Japan