Freedom of Information Act of Japan
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The Freedom of Information Act of Japan is a national law that grants the public the right to access government-held information, promoting transparency and accountability in Japanese administrative agencies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Freedom of Information Act of Japan canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese national law
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freedom of information law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
contribute to the better understanding of government activities by citizens
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ensure proper disclosure of administrative information ⓘ improve fairness of administrative operations ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
administrative organs of the national government of Japan
ⓘ
agencies of the Government of Japan ⓘ legal persons making information requests ⓘ ministries of the Government of Japan ⓘ natural persons making information requests ⓘ |
| basedOn | principle that government information belongs to the people ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| covers | administrative documents held by administrative organs ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Japanese administrative organs
ⓘ
relevant ministries of the Government of Japan ⓘ |
| excludes |
certain classified information
ⓘ
information whose disclosure would harm legitimate business interests ⓘ information whose disclosure would harm national security ⓘ information whose disclosure would harm public safety ⓘ information whose disclosure would harm the privacy of individuals ⓘ |
| goal |
to enhance public trust in government
ⓘ
to prevent arbitrary exercise of administrative power ⓘ to strengthen democratic control over the administration ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
information management practices of Japanese administrative organs
ⓘ
public access to government records in Japan ⓘ |
| influencedBy | freedom of information legislation in other democracies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalRightGranted | right of any person to request disclosure of administrative documents ⓘ |
| policyArea |
administrative law
ⓘ
civil rights in Japan ⓘ information disclosure ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeal mechanisms against non-disclosure
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procedures for administrative review of non-disclosure decisions ⓘ procedures for filing information disclosure requests ⓘ |
| purpose |
to grant the public the right to access government-held information
ⓘ
to promote accountability of administrative agencies ⓘ to promote transparency in government ⓘ |
| regulates | disclosure of information held by national administrative organs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
accountability of Japanese administrative agencies
ⓘ
citizens' right to know in Japan ⓘ government transparency in Japan ⓘ open government in Japan ⓘ |
| requires |
administrative organs to either disclose or refuse disclosure with reasons
ⓘ
administrative organs to respond to information disclosure requests ⓘ |
| sector | public administration ⓘ |
| typeOfAccess | request-based access to information ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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