Japan Ministry of Defense

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese government agency
defense ministry
government ministry
budgetFunction defense budget planning
defense procurement
collaboratesWith Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
surface form: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

United States Indo-Pacific Command
coordinates Japan–U.S. defense technology cooperation
Japan–U.S. joint military exercises
coordinatesWith Department of Defense
surface form: 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, Japan
surface form: 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 Japan Ministry of Defense self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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
surface form: Joint Staff Office

National Defense Academy of Japan
National Institute for Defense Studies
parentAgency Cabinet of Japan
playsRoleIn United States–Japan security alliance
surface form: Japan–United States security alliance
policyArea defense policy
military strategy
national security
precededBy Japan Ministry of Defense self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Ministry of Defense self-linksurface differs
surface form: Japan Defense Agency

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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force commandStructure Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Japan Air Self-Defense Force overseenBy Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan coordinatesWith Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Minister of Defense of Japan headOf Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Japan Self-Defense Forces parentAgency Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Navy Ministry of Japan replacedBy Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Japanese Ministry of Defense
Navy Ministry of Japan replacedBy Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Japan Defense Agency
Japan Ministry of Defense nativeName Japan Ministry of Defense self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 防衛省
Japan Ministry of Defense precededBy Japan Ministry of Defense self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Japan Defense Agency
Japan Ministry of Defense upgradedFrom Japan Ministry of Defense self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Japan Defense Agency
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force parentOrganization Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force subordinateTo Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Ministry of War of Japan replacedBy Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense (Japan)
Maritime Staff Office operatedBy Japan Ministry of Defense
Maritime Staff Office locatedIn Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Japan Ministry of Defense headquarters complex
Japan Self-Defense Forces Act enforcedBy Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office worksWith Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (Japan) memberOf Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense (Japan)
Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (Japan) officeLocation Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense headquarters (Japan)
Type 03 Chū-SAM developingAgency Japan Ministry of Defense
Aegis Ashore (planned, later cancelled) decisionMaker Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Japanese Ministry of Defense
Air Defense Command (Japan) subordinateTo Japan Ministry of Defense
Misawa Air Base controlledBy Japan Ministry of Defense
Komatsu Air Base controlledBy Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Kure District operatedBy Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Naha Air Base controlledBy Japan Ministry of Defense
Maizuru District subordinateTo Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Nyutabaru Air Base controlledBy Japan Ministry of Defense
Ominato District subordinateTo Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
National Security Council of Japan coordinatesWith Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Ministry of Defense Establishment Law appliesTo Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense (Japan)
Ministry of Defense Establishment Law enforcedBy Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense (Japan)
Emblem of the Ministry of Defense of Japan usedBy Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Emblem of the Ministry of Defense of Japan containsText Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: 防衛省
Emblem of the Ministry of Defense of Japan authority Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Joint Staff parentOrganization Japan Ministry of Defense
subject surface form: Joint Staff (Japan)
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense (Japan)
Central Readiness Force (historical) parentOrganization Japan Ministry of Defense
subject surface form: Central Readiness Force
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense (Japan)
cherry blossom emblem governingBody Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Iōjima administeredBy Japan Ministry of Defense
Minister of State for Space Policy of Japan coordinatesWith Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Kaigun-shō replacedBy Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Japanese Defense Agency
Commander, U.S. Forces Japan worksWith Japan Ministry of Defense
Chief of Staff, Ground Self-Defense Force belongsToOrganization Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Northern Army subordinateTo Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Western Army subordinateTo Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
Northeastern Army subordinateTo Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Ministry of Defense of Japan
U.S. Army Japan worksWith Japan Ministry of Defense
MOD nativeName Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: 防衛省
MOD replaced Japan Ministry of Defense
this entity surface form: Japan Defense Agency