Litigation Bureau

　Litigation Bureau handles state redress suits and administrative suits in which the State is the party. Furthermore, they are in charge of clerical work that makes suggestions from juristic perspectives by request from each administrative machinery concerning cases which may lead to legal disputes. The divisions are also responsible for dealing with lawsuits involving local public entities, independent administrative institutions and other public juristic persons as prescribed by Cabinet orders in cases where such suits are found to be related to the interests of the State.