Asian and Pacific Law: Japan

Access to select legislation and case law in English, parliamentary and government information, and other legal resources arranged by topic.

Searchable website for Japanese legislation in English provided by the Ministry of Justice.

Information regarding the Supreme Court, including decision of the court in English (unofficial translations).

From the Japanese Institute for Labour Policy and Training.

A list of environmental legislation in force in Japan, many with links to full text in English.

From the International Labour Organization. Japanese labour, social security and related human rights legislation index, providing abstracts of legislation and relevant citation information with some full text.

Information regarding employment termination laws in Japan, from the International Labour Organization.

Includes key and related domestic Acts and regulations in the area of intellectual property.

From CRIN (Children's Rights International Network), and featuring information on researching the law as well as a list of relevant legislation.

From the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Fisheries and Aquaculture Department.

Provides an overview of the tax system in Japan, including corporate and income tax, indirect tax, treaties and free trade agreements. Updated November 2012. From KPMG.

Domestic environmental law related laws and regulations. Ecolex is compiled by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

Links to relevant international and domestic legislation, information concerning international and regional treaties adherence, links to resolutions and reports from the UN and regional organisations, and a link to the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review. From the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.

Includes food and trade statistics, and facts and domestic legislation regarding pests and diseases, forestry, food security, natural resources, technical co-operation and water management.

The Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL) is an initiative of the ANU College of Law at the Australian National University (ANU), the Faculty of Law at Bond University and the Faculty of Law at the University of Sydney (USyd).

The Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL) is an initiative of the ANU College of Law at The Australian National University (ANU), the University of Sydney Law School at The University of Sydney (USyd) and the School of Law at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The core aim of ANJeL is to promote scholarly engagement with Japanese law, especially in Australia.

A weblog co-authored by Sydney Law School Academic and Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANGeL) Director Dr. Luke Nottage with ANJeL Executive Co-Director Melanie Trezise.

Website of Japan's National Diet, or parliamentary system. Links are provided to the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, the Constitution of Japan and Diet related laws, as well as information concerning the parlimentary system of Japan under the Guide link.

From the Supreme Court of Japan website.

From the Cabinet Legislation Bureau.

From the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

From the Asia Foundation, a not-for-profit NGO dedicated to improving lives across developing Asia. Includes publications dealing with law and governance issues.

From the Department of the Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet, and includes links to Government Ministries and other agencies.

Includes selected Acts, current issues, links to various Ministry Bureaus, and yearly White Papers on Crime from 2000-2012.

Including fair trade related legislation, policy background and analysis, and links to the East Asia Competition Policy Forum and the Japan Fair Trade Commission's Competition Policy Research Centre.

From the Dag Hammarskjold Library. Provides direct access to official documents reflecting the views of United Nations Member States. Includes Resolutions granting membership, statements in the General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council, sponsored draft resolutions, and Periodic Reports on Human Rights Conventions.

Information about Japanese foreign policy by topic, and a link to Japanese treaties. From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

From the United Nations Development Programme.

From the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees

From the International Labour Organization, and including national labour laws, surveys, treaty ratifications and official comments on the country by the UN supervisory bodies.

From the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS), Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations Secretariat. Legislation and treaty information.

Provides details of bilateral and multilateral agreements between the European Union and Japan.

Provides information regarding Japan's interaction with UN treaty based and charter based human rights bodies, including reports, observations, publications and other materials.

Bilateral and multilateral treaties involving Japan.

Bilateral and multilateral treaties between Japan and Australia. Via AustLII.

From the University of Minnesota Human Rights Library, this provides information on which human rights treaties Japan has ratified. Also provides links to the treaties.

From the Rule of Law in Armed Conflict Project. Includes adherence information on treaties in the following subject areas: humanitarian law, human rights law, weapons, refugees, criminal law and terrorism. Also includes links to international court and tribunal decisions.