International Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat

The International Affairs Division of the Minister’s Secretariat was established on April 1, 2018. Its main focus is to develop and coordinate basic policies concerning international affairs in the justice field, to host international conferences related to the work of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), and to arrange visits of foreign officials, including courtesy calls on the Minister of Justice.
The International Affairs Division receives inquiries on a daily basis from counterpart ministries and agencies abroad, international organizations, foreign embassies and other organizations in relation to the international work of the MOJ.
The International Affairs Division also engages in holistic planning of international policies that require cross-sectional strategies within the MOJ for implementation.

The 3rd Global Youth Forum for a Culture of Lawfullness will be held.

Summary of the “Justice Affairs Diplomacy” Ministerial Forum (July 6-7, 2023)

ASEAN-Japan Special Meeting of Justice Ministers (AJSMJ) (July 6, 2023)
The Ministry of Justice will hold the AJSMJ in Tokyo in July 2023, which marks the 50th year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation.

The Ministry of Justice is working on various measures to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Please see the following webpage for details.

Initiatives to Promote the SDGs in the Ministry of Justice Webpage

International Arbitration in Japan

International Cooperation including Legal Technical Assistance

The Family Law System in Japan

International arbitration events will take place in Tokyo(November 18-22, 2024)
The 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (Kyoto Congress)
The Publications for the Kyoto Congress
The Summary of the Kyoto Congress Side Event "Japan’s Criminal Justice System – From a Comparative Law Perspective"
Implementing the Kyoto Declaration which was adopted at the Kyoto Congress


Other international conferences involving the Ministry of Justice

Asian Conference of Correctional Facilities, Architects and Planners (ACCFA)
Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators (APCCA) (external site)
3rd World Congress on Probation
UNDP Annual Meeting

Now that internationalization is progressing and the exchange of people and goods is flourishing, it is necessary that overseas users should be informed of Japanese laws and regulations, and Japanese users should be informed of overseas laws and regulations. Furthermore, it is necessary to implement the rule of law and to instill it in all activities in the international arena.
Here are some useful websites and webpages from the Ministry of Justice website.

Japanese Law Translation Database System (external site)

Legal technical assistance activities by the International Cooperation Department of the Research and Training Institute of the Ministry of Justice
Vietnam Cambodia Laos Indonesia
Uzbekistan (on Central Asia webpage) China Timor-Leste Central Asia
Nepal Myanmar

Research by the Judicial System Department, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice
Legal materials