Ministry of Justice (Japan)
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The Template:Nihongo<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is one of the cabinet level ministries of the Japanese government. It is responsible for the judicial system, correctional services, and household, property and corporate registrations, and immigration control. It also serves as the government's legal representatives. The MOJ represents the Japanese government in litigation, and is also responsible for maintaining the official registers of households, resident aliens, real estate and corporations.
At the top of the ministry is the Minister of Justice, a member of the Cabinet, who is chosen by the Prime Minister from among members of the National Diet.
History
The Ministry of Justice was established in 1871 as the Template:Nihongo.<ref name="MOJH">Template:Cite web</ref> On February 15, 1948, the Attorney General's Office Establishment Law led to the creation of the Attorney General's Office.<ref name="MOJH"/> The ministry acquired its present name under the post-war Constitution of Japan in 1952.<ref name="MOJH"/>
Under the Central Government Reorganization Plan, the Litigation Bureau was disbanded on January 6, 2001.<ref name="MOJH"/> The LB was reestablished on April 10, 2015 from the Litigation Department.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Structure
The Ministry of Justice is organized in seven bureaus:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Minister's Secretariat
- The Civil Affairs Bureau
- Criminal Affairs Bureau
- Correction Bureau
- Rehabilitation Bureau
- Human Rights Bureau
- Litigation Bureau
The MOJ has jurisdiction over the National Bar Examination Commission, the Public Security Examination Commission, and the Public Security Intelligence Agency. Although the Public Prosecutors Office are administratively part of the Ministry of Justice, they are independent of the authority of the Minister of Justice.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The MOJ also oversees the Immigration Services Agency.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
References
- Kenkyusha's New Japanese–English Dictionary, Kenkyusha Limited, Tokyo 1991, Template:ISBN
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External links
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- Japanese Law Translation, Law/Term/context search site
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