Ministry of Justice of Japan
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The Ministry of Justice of Japan is the national government ministry responsible for the country’s legal system, including judicial administration, public prosecution, correctional services, and immigration control.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T186549 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ministry of Justice of Japan Context triple: [Public Prosecutors Office of Japan, partOf, Ministry of Justice of Japan]
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A.
Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
The Public Prosecutors Office of Japan is the national prosecutorial authority responsible for investigating crimes, directing police investigations, and bringing criminal cases before Japan’s courts.
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B.
Cabinet Office of Japan
The Cabinet Office of Japan is a central government body that supports the Prime Minister and Cabinet in coordinating national policy, crisis management, and key administrative functions.
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C.
Judiciary of Japan
The Judiciary of Japan is the independent court system headed by the Supreme Court that interprets and applies Japanese law, including the constitution, civil, and criminal statutes.
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D.
Government of Japan
The Government of Japan is the central governing authority of Japan, responsible for national administration, legislation, and policy-making under a constitutional monarchy.
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E.
Ministry of Education of Japan
The Ministry of Education of Japan is the former central government body responsible for overseeing the nation’s education system, including universities, schools, and cultural and academic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ministry of Justice of Japan Target entity description: The Ministry of Justice of Japan is the national government ministry responsible for the country’s legal system, including judicial administration, public prosecution, correctional services, and immigration control.
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A.
Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
The Public Prosecutors Office of Japan is the national prosecutorial authority responsible for investigating crimes, directing police investigations, and bringing criminal cases before Japan’s courts.
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B.
Cabinet Office of Japan
The Cabinet Office of Japan is a central government body that supports the Prime Minister and Cabinet in coordinating national policy, crisis management, and key administrative functions.
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C.
Judiciary of Japan
The Judiciary of Japan is the independent court system headed by the Supreme Court that interprets and applies Japanese law, including the constitution, civil, and criminal statutes.
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D.
Government of Japan
The Government of Japan is the central governing authority of Japan, responsible for national administration, legislation, and policy-making under a constitutional monarchy.
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E.
Ministry of Education of Japan
The Ministry of Education of Japan is the former central government body responsible for overseeing the nation’s education system, including universities, schools, and cultural and academic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese government ministry
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government ministry ⓘ justice ministry ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Civil Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan
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Correction Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan ⓘ Criminal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan ⓘ Immigration Services Agency of Japan ⓘ Minister’s Secretariat of the Ministry of Justice of Japan ⓘ Public Security Intelligence Agency of Japan ⓘ Correction Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Rehabilitation Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan
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| headedBy | Minister of Justice of Japan ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo
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surface form:
Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
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| jurisdiction | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Tokyo ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Ministry of Justice of Japan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
法務省
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| oversees |
Legal Affairs Bureaus in Japan
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Public Prosecutors Office of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Public Prosecutors Offices in Japan
correctional institutions in Japan ⓘ immigration services in Japan ⓘ probation offices in Japan ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of Japan
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surface form:
central government of Japan
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| positionInCabinet | member of the Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Ministry of Justice of Japan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ministry of Justice (Empire of Japan)
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| responsibleFor |
administration of the Public Security Examination Commission
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administration of the Public Security Intelligence Agency ⓘ administration of the parole system in Japan ⓘ administration of the penal system in Japan ⓘ administration of the prison system in Japan ⓘ administration of the probation system in Japan ⓘ civil affairs administration in Japan ⓘ correctional services in Japan ⓘ drafting of key legislation in Japan ⓘ family registration system in Japan ⓘ human rights protection administration in Japan ⓘ immigration control in Japan ⓘ judicial administration in Japan ⓘ land and property registration in Japan ⓘ legal system of Japan ⓘ naturalization procedures in Japan ⓘ public prosecution in Japan ⓘ registration of corporations in Japan ⓘ |
| shortName | MOJ ⓘ |
| website | https://www.moj.go.jp/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ministry of Justice of Japan Description of subject: The Ministry of Justice of Japan is the national government ministry responsible for the country’s legal system, including judicial administration, public prosecution, correctional services, and immigration control.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Minister of Justice of Japan
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Justice (Japan)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Justice (Japan)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Justice (Japan)
this entity surface form:
法務省
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Justice (Empire of Japan)
this entity surface form:
法務省
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Justice (Japan)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Justice of the Empire of Japan
this entity surface form:
Japan Ministry of Justice
this entity surface form:
Japanese Ministry of Justice
Correction Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan
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hasParentAgency
→
Ministry of Justice of Japan
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this entity surface form:
Ministry of Justice (Japan)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Justice (Japan)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Justice (Japan)
Criminal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan
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partOf
→
Ministry of Justice of Japan
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Criminal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan
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parentOrganization
→
Ministry of Justice of Japan
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Civil Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan
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parentOrganization
→
Ministry of Justice of Japan
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subject surface form:
Public Security Intelligence Agency
Minister’s Secretariat of the Ministry of Justice of Japan
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partOf
→
Ministry of Justice of Japan
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House of Representatives Committee on Judicial Affairs
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supervises
→
Ministry of Justice of Japan
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this entity surface form:
Ministry of Justice of Japan (in legislative review and oversight)