CENTRAL ASIA AND JAPAN: FUNDAMENTALS AND PROSPECTS OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

The following issues are analyzed in this scientific article: the significance and historical role of establishing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Uzbekistan and Japan. The huge role of ratification of the strategic partnership agreement between two countries is also shown. The peculiar specifics of the political system of Japan, including the nature, structure and basic functions of the parliament and the procedure for holding parliamentary elections, the place and role of the emperor’s institution in the political system, as well as the cabinet of ministers, are examined. The article considers the basis of the principle of forming the Cabinet of ministers, its role in the process of reforming the political system of society, the features of the political system, in particular the formation of a multi-party system, the reasons for success as a dominant party - the Liberal Democratic Party of the country, the role of the LDP in the process of modernization of the Japanese political system, the role of the Cabinet of ministers in the political system of society, the government’s program for the development of the country's economy, as well as the specifics of the practical implementation of this program, the activities of the parliament and the cabinet to amend the Constitution of the country. At the same time, Japan's foreign policy in Central Asia, especially in Uzbekistan, bilateral and multilateral diplomacy with the countries of the region were analyzed. The stages of development of Japan's cooperation and investment policy with Central Asian countries were studied comparatively. The prospects of Japan's bilateral relations with Uzbekistan are forecasted and development trends are analyzed.