Japan Ministry of Defense

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Japanese government agency defense ministry government ministry

The Japan Ministry of Defense is the Japanese government agency responsible for national defense policy, oversight of the Self-Defense Forces, and coordination of military affairs, particularly in the context of Japan’s security partnership with the United States.

Aliases (6)

Ministry of Defense of Japan ×9
Japan Defense Agency ×3
Japan Ministry of Defense headquarters complex ×1
Japanese Ministry of Defense ×1
Ministry of Defense (Japan) ×1
防衛省 ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Japanese government agency → defense ministry → government ministry →
budgetFunction	defense budget planning → defense procurement →
collaboratesWith	Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs → United States Indo-Pacific Command →
coordinates	Japan–U.S. defense technology cooperation → Japan–U.S. joint military exercises →
coordinatesWith	United States Department of Defense →
country	Japan →
dateFormed	2007 →
ensures	civilian control of the military in Japan →
headedBy	Minister of Defense →
headquartersLocation	Ichigaya district, Tokyo → Shinjuku, Tokyo →
jurisdiction	Government of Japan →
languageOfName	Japanese →
legalBasis	Ministry of Defense Establishment Law →
maintains	defense white papers →
memberOf	Cabinet of Japan →
ministerialPost	Minister of Defense of Japan →
nativeName	防衛省 →
oversees	Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency → Japan Air Self-Defense Force → Japan Ground Self-Defense Force → Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → Joint Staff Office → National Defense Academy of Japan → National Institute for Defense Studies →
parentAgency	Cabinet of Japan →
playsRoleIn	Japan–United States security alliance →
policyArea	defense policy → military strategy → national security →
precededBy	Japan Defense Agency →
publishes	annual defense white paper →
reportsTo	Prime Minister of Japan →
responsibleFor	Medium Term Defense Program → National Defense Program Guidelines → defense planning guidelines → military affairs of Japan → national defense policy of Japan → oversight of the Japan Self-Defense Forces →
shortName	MOD →
subjectTo	Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan →
typeOfOrganization	civilian-controlled defense organization →
upgradedFrom	Japan Defense Agency →

Referenced by (18)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Ministry of War of Japan ("Ministry of Defense (Japan)") → Navy Ministry of Japan ("Japanese Ministry of Defense") → Navy Ministry of Japan ("Japan Defense Agency") →	replacedBy
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ("Ministry of Defense of Japan") →	commandStructure
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan ("Ministry of Defense of Japan") →	coordinatesWith
Japan Self-Defense Forces Act ("Ministry of Defense of Japan") →	enforcedBy
Minister of Defense of Japan ("Ministry of Defense of Japan") →	headOf
United States–Japan security alliance →	keyPartnerInstitution
Maritime Staff Office ("Japan Ministry of Defense headquarters complex") →	locatedIn
Japan Ministry of Defense ("防衛省") →	nativeName
Maritime Staff Office →	operatedBy
Japan Air Self-Defense Force ("Ministry of Defense of Japan") →	overseenBy
Japan Self-Defense Forces ("Ministry of Defense of Japan") →	parentAgency
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ("Ministry of Defense of Japan") →	parentOrganization
Japan Ministry of Defense ("Japan Defense Agency") →	precededBy
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ("Ministry of Defense of Japan") →	subordinateTo
Japan Ministry of Defense ("Japan Defense Agency") →	upgradedFrom
Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office ("Ministry of Defense of Japan") →	worksWith