1. For JAPAN, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the questions below, read the info under “Background” and watch the videos under “Resources.”

2. For JAPAN:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Japanese towns facing the Korean Peninsula have in recent months conducted similar drills, with residents instructed to seek shelter in response to sirens warning of an imminent missile strike. Why has the Japanese government until now resisted calls for major cities to carry out similar exercises?
c) How many people will be involved in the Tokyo drill? (What is the population of Tokyo + those traveling into Tokyo daily for work)
d) Consider the proximity of Japan to North Korea and the threat posed by that unstable regime. Do you think the Japanese government is unnecessarily frightening its citizens with the drills, or doing its job to protect citizens to the best of its ability? Explain your answer.