Wakatsuki Reijirō

Baron Wakatsuki Reijirō is the current Prime Minister of the Empire of Japan since 1931. He has served as Prime Minister twice: the first time following the death of Prime Minister Katō Takaaki, and the second time following the removal of Hamaguchi Osachi, after which Wakatsuki assumed leadership of the Rikken Minseitō, or the Constitutional Democratic Party. The party promotes liberalism, conservatism, progressivism and some forms of social democracy, sitting in the Centre of Japanese party politics.

Wakatsuki has openly advocated Japan's position as the bulwark of Asia and has approved of its membership in the Council of Allies, often forming diplomatic negotiations with its most dominant ally, the United Kingdom. He believes that Japan is stronger as a member of the Council, with Britain approving of Japan's holdings in Asia and its influence in China in exchange for colonial vested interests to be maintained.

Wakatsuki as Prime Minister has been at odds with various other Japanese political officials, specifically Inukai Tsuyoshi of the Rikken Seiyūkai (Constitutional Association of Political Friendship), the main conservative party of Japan. Not only that, but since his rise to power as Prime Minister, he has overseen a conflict between the Japanese government and the Japanese military, specifically over attempting to sway the mind of the new and impressionable Emperor, Hirohito. Wakatsuki seeks re-election in the 1932 general election, of which will be a decisive battle for Japan's political future as the bulwark of Asia.