An academically independent institution affiliated with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Provides authoritative interpretations of Japanese foreign policy.
National Diet of Japan (Japan's Legislative Branch)
Includes links to documents such as:
- Outline of Civil Procedure in Japan
- Questions and Answers on Civil Procedure
- Outline of Criminal Justice in Japan
- Questions and Answers on Criminal Procedure
- Systems for Crime Victims in Criminal Proceedings
- Systems for Persons Who Have Suffered Damage from Juvenile Crime
Supreme Court Cases
High Court
Lower Court Precedents
District Courts
Labor Cases Reporter
Administrative Cases Reporter
Intellectual Property Courts Reporter
Selected Government Documents
Many Japanese government agencies issue official white papers summarizing key policies, laws and legislation. The websites listed below link to some of these documents:
1. Constitution of Japan (1948). -- 2. Civil Code (1992). -- 3. Commercial Code & The Audit Special Exceptions Law of Japan (1991). -- 4. The Code of Civil Procedure of Japan (1988). -- 5. The Penal Code of Japan (1992). -- 6.The Code of Criminal Procedure & The Law for Enforcement of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan (1988)
