In Japan, the concept of beaurocrats who hold the true power to determine policy, with elected officials being unable to make effective lasting changes, has bee

In Japan, the concept of beaurocrats who hold the true power to determine policy, with elected officials being unable to make effective lasting changes, has been around and part of public discussion for decades. I don't think they've come up with a solution, but then the political landscape is even more fossilized than the one in the USA.