- Ministry of Justice (Japan)
-
This article is about the Ministry of the Justice after 1871. For other uses, see Ministry of Justice (Ritsuryō).
Ministry of Justice 法務省 Hōmushō 
The Old Ministry of Justice building Agency overview Headquarters Tokyo, Japan Ministers responsible Hideo Hiraoka, Minister of Justice
Makoto Taki, Senior Vice MinisterWebsite http://www.moj.go.jp 
Tokyo Detention House
The Ministry of Justice (法務省 Hōmushō) is one of Ministries of the Japanese government.
Contents
Meiji Constitution
The Ministry of Justice was established under the Constitution of the Empire of Japan in 1871 as the Ministry of Justice (司法省 Shihōshō).
Constitution of Japan
The Ministry acquired its present name under the post-war Constitution of Japan in 1952. Its responsibilities include administration of Japan's judicial system and penal system. It represents the Japanese government in litigation, and is also responsible for maintenance of government registration of families, resident aliens, real estate and corporations.
The Ministry has jurisdiction over the National Bar Examination Commission, the Public Security Examination Commission, and the Public Security Intelligence Agency. Although the Public Prosecutor's Offices are administratively part of the Ministry of Justice, they are independent of the authority of the Minister of Justice.
At the top of the ministry is the Minister of Justice, a member of the Cabinet, and he or she is chosen by the Prime Minister typically from members of the Diet. Hideo Hiraoka from the House of Representatives of Japan holds this post.
See also
External links
- Official website
- Official website (Japanese)
- Japanese Law Translation, Law/Term/context search site(Ministry of Justice, Japan)
Japanese government ministries and agencies 
Cabinet Office (Imperial Household Agency · Fair Trade Commission · National Public Safety Commission and National Police Agency · Financial Services Agency · Consumer Affairs Agency)Internal Affairs and Communications (List) · Justice (List) · Foreign Affairs (List) · Finance (List) · Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (List) · Health, Labour and Welfare (List) · Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (List) · Economy, Trade and Industry (List) · Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (List) · Environment (List) · Defense (List)Board of Audit (constitutionally independent) Coordinates: 35°40′35″N 139°45′12″E / 35.67635°N 139.753304°E
Categories:- Government ministries of Japan
- Justice ministries
- Buildings of the Meiji period
- Japanese government stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
