Ministry of Justice, Japan

Information

  • (General Information) Amendment of the Period of Stay for the Status(Immigration Bureau of Japan Website(pdf))
  • Message Concerned with Damage by Rumor about Radiation Exposure
  • Information from the Immigration Bureau Relating to the Tohoku Region Pacific Coast Earthquake
  • Start of operation of automated gates at Haneda Airport
  • Basic Plan for Immigration Control (4th Edition) provisional translation
  • Operation of Automated Gates for immigration examination(Userfs Guide)
  • gFor the Victims of Crimehhas been published.
  • Criteria Changes to Acquisition of Japanese Nationality
  • The Information Desk for Direct Investment to Japan
  • Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi (gGaibenh, Registered Foreign Lawyers)
  • Nationality Administration
  • The Electronic Commerce
  • International Cooperation
  • Stop Trafficking in Persons
  • Human Rights Counceling for Foreigners
  • Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
  • Ministerial Ordinance to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7,paragraph(1),item(ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
  • The Alien Registration Law
  • Basic Plan for Immigration Control (The 2nd edition) *provisional translation
  • Basic Plan for Immigration Control (3rd Edition) provisional translation
  • The Summary of Discussion Symposium

The Morst Important Issues the Ministry of Justice Now Faces

  • Ensuring that the results of the justice system reform take root
  • Promotion and Development of Law-Related Education
  • Implementation of Comprehensive Legal Support by the Japan Legal Support Center
  • Promotion of Systems for Comprehensive Legal Support
  • Proper Operation of the Certification System for Private Dispute Resolution Business
  • Support for Crime Victims, etc.
  • Saiban-in System
  • Promotion of translation of Japanese laws
  • Commitment to International Cooperation, including Legal Technical Assistance
  • Recovery of public safety
  • Reform of penal institutions
  • Promotion and protection of human rights
  • Consolidation of basic laws on civil matters
  1. PREFACE
  2. Topics
    Criteria Changes to Acquisition of Japanese Nationality(24/12/2008) New Immigration Procedures(20/11/2007)
  3. Historical Background
  4. Minister of Justice
  5. Organization
    Minister's Secretariat Civil Affairs Bureau Criminal Affairs Bureau Correction Bureau Rehabilitation Bureau Human Rights Bureau Immigration Bureau Public Prosecutors Office Major External Organs of the Ministry
  6. White Paper on crime
  7. Major Annual Events of The Ministry of Justice
  8. History of the Ministry of Justice Building
  9. The Ministry of Justice Museum - Message Gallery
  10. New Immigration Procedures
  • Japanese Law Translation
  • Translations of Japanese Laws and Regulations
  • Changes to the Immigration Control ActI
  • Civil Code Reform
  • Automated Gate Immigration

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