* Treaties and the Japanese laws are listed chronologically based on the date of the adoption or enactment.
Treaties
Treaty of Commerce, Navigation and Delimitation, Japan-Russia, signed on February 7, 1855, entered into force on August 7, 1856, 112 cts 467
Treaty for the Exchange of Sakhalin for the Kurile Islands, Japan-Russia, signed on May 7, 1875, ratified on August 22, 1875, 149 cts 179
Portsmouth Peace Treaty, Japan-Russia, signed on September 5, 1905, entered into force on November 25, 1905, 199 cts 144
Hague Convention (v) Respecting the Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers and Persons in Case of War on Land, signed on October 18, 1907, entered into force January 26, 1910, usts 540
Hague Convention (xiii) Respecting the Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers in Naval War, signed on October 18, 1907, entered into force on January 26, 1910, usts 545.
Russo-Japanese Agreement, signed on July 17, 1907, Gaimusho [mofa] ed., Nihon Gaiko Nempyo Narabini Shuyo Monjo [Chronology of Japanese Diplomacy and Documents] 1 (1965): 280
Convention respecting the Regulation of the Liquor Traffic, Japan-US, signed on May 31, 1928, entered into force on July 6, 1928, Japan, Treaty No. 1 of 1930
Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed on December 7, 1944, entered into force on April 4, 1947, 15 unts 295
Convention (ii) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea, signed on August 12, 1949, entered into force on October 21, 1950, 75 unts 85
Convention (iii) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, signed on August 12, 1949, entered into force on October 21, 1950, 75 unts 135
Security Treaty Between the United States and Japan, signed on September 8, 1951, entered into force on April 28, 1952, tias 2491, 3 ust 3329
Treaty of Peace with Japan, adopted on September 8, 1951, entered into force on April 28, 1952, 136 unts 1832
Treaty of Peace between the Republic of China and Japan, signed on April 28, 1952, entered into force on August 5, 1952, 138 unts 3
Civil Air Transport Agreement, Japan-US, signed on August 11, 1952, tias 12945
Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea, signed on October 1, 1953, entered into force on November 17, 1954, tias 3097, 5 ust 23602376 Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement between Japan and the United States of America, signed on March 8, 1954, entered into force on May 1, 1954
Japan-Sino Fishery Agreement in the Private Sector, signed on April 15, 1955, reprinted in Nicchu Kankei Kihon Siryo Shu (Ministry of Foreign Affairs ed., 1970): 65–77
Joint Declaration by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Japan, signed on October 19, 1956, entered into force on December 12, 1956, 263 unts 99
Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, adopted on April 29, 1958, 516 unts 205
Convention on the Continental Shelf, adopted on April 29, 1958, entered into force June 10, 1964, 499 unts 311
Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources, adopted on April 29, 1958, entered into force on March 20, 1966, 558 unts 285
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan, signed on January 19, 1960, entered into force on July 23, 1960, 11 ust 1632
Administrative Agreement under Article iii of the Security Treaty between Japan and the United States of America, signed on February 28, 1952, entered into force on April 28, 1952, 1 Japan’s Foreign Relations-Basic Documents 472
Memorandum of Understanding on Japan-Sino Fisheries between Japan China Fisheries Council and China Fisheries Association, signed on January 22, 1963, reprinted in Ajia Keizai Shunpo 529 (1963): 26
Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea, signed on June 22, 1965, entered into force on December 18, 1965, 583 unts 44
Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Korea concerning Fisheries, signed on June 22, 1965, International Legal Materials 4 (1965): 1128
Japan-Sino Fishery Agreement in the Private Sector, signed on December 17, 1965, reprinted in Nicchū Kankei Kihon Siryō Shū (Ministry of Foreign Affairs ed., 1970): 255
Agreement between Japan and the United States of America Concerning the Ryukyu Islands and the Daito Islands, signed on June 17, 1971, entered into force on May 15, 1972 , 841 unts 274
Agreement Between Japan and The Republic of Korea Concerning the Establishment of Boundary in the Northern Part of The Continental Shelf, signed on January 30, 1974, entered into force on June 22, 1978, 1225 unts 103
Agreement Concerning Joint Development of The Southern Part of The Continental Shelf Adjacent to The Two Countries, signed on January 30, 1974, entered into force on June 22, 1978, 1225 unts 113
Fishery Agreement (with annexes, exchange of notes and agreed minutes), Japan-China, signed on August 15, 1975, 1103 unts 3 Exchange of Notes Constituting an Agreement Concerning the Delimitation Of The Territorial Waters, Denmark-Sweden, adopted on June 25, 1979, entered into force on December 21, 1979, 1183 unts 31
Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects, signed on October 10, 1980, entered into force on December 2, 1983, 1342 unts 137
Convention on the Law of the Sea, adopted on December 10, 1982, entered into force on November 1, 1994, 1833 unts 3
Agreement on Cooperation on Fishery between Japan and ussr, signed on May 12, 1985, entered into force on May 13, 1985, reprinted in The Law of the Sea: Current Development in State Practice (United Nations, 1987): 103
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, adopted on 22 March 1992, entered into force on 5 May 1992, 1673 unts 126
Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, signed on August 4, 1995, entered into force on December 11, 2001, 2167 unts 3
Agreement on Fisheries between the Republic of Korea and Japan, signed on November 28, 1998, entered into force on January 22, 1999, mofa Notification, Treaty No. 3 of 1999
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, Protocol, adopted on October 14, 2005, entered into force on July 28, 2010, imo Doc. leg/conf.15/21
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia, adopted on November 11, 2004, entered into force on September 4, 2006, 2398 unts 199
Arrangement between Japan and Djibouti regarding the Status of Self Defense Force in Djibouti, signed on April 3, 2009, entered into force on April 3, 2009, mofa Notification, Treaty No. 223
Penal Code, Act No. 45 of 1907 |
刑法 |
National General Mobilization Law, Act No. 55 of 1938 |
國家總動員法 |
Cabinet Act, Act No. 5 of 1947 |
内閣法 |
Seafarers’ Law, Act No. 100 of 1947 |
船員法 |
Public Safety Agency Act, Act No. 265 of 1947 (never entered into force) |
保安庁法 |
Act on the Navigation Order for the Transportation of Japanese Collectively Returning from Foreign Countries, Act No. 35 of 1947 |
海外からの日本国民の集団的引揚輸送のための航海命令に関する法律 |
Japan Coast Guard Act (jcg Act), Act No. 28 of 1948 |
海上保安庁法 |
Police Duties Execution Act, Act No. 136 of 1948 |
警察官職務執行法 |
Mine Safety Act, Act No. 70 of 1949 |
鉱山保安法 |
Public Corporation and National Enterprise Labor Relations Act, Act No. 83 of 1949 |
公共企業体労働関係法 |
Marine Transportation Act, Act No. 187 of 1949 |
海上運送法 |
Fisheries Act, Act No. 267 of 1949 |
漁業法 |
Mining Act, Act No. 289 of 1950 |
鉱業法 |
Stimulants Control Act, Act No. 252 of 1951 |
覚せい剤取締法 |
Law on the Development of Natural Resources of Oil and Gas, Act No. 162 of 1952 |
石油及び可燃性天然ガス資源開発法 |
Aviation Act, No. 231 of 1952 |
航空法 |
National Safety Agency Act, Act No. 264 of 1952 |
保安庁法 |
Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act, Act No. 14 of 1953 |
麻薬及び向精神薬取締法 |
Act on the Promotion of the Isolated Islands, Law No. 72 of 1953 |
離島振興法 |
防衛庁設置法 |
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Self-Defense Force Act, Act No. 165 of 1954 |
自衛隊法 |
Act on the Regulation of Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material and Reactors, Act No. 166 of 1957 |
核原料物質、核燃料物質及び原子炉の規制に関する法律 |
Act on Regulation of Fishing Operation by Foreign Nationals, Act No. 60 of 1967 |
外国人漁業の規制に関する法律 |
Act on Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime Disaster, act No. 136 of 1970 |
海洋汚染等及び海上災害の防止に関する法律 |
Act on the Preservation of the Environment of Seto Naikai, Act No. 110 of 1973 |
瀬戸内海環境保全特別措置法 |
Act on Territorial Sea, Act No. 30 of 1977 |
領海法 |
Provisional Measures Law on Fishery Zone, Act No. 31 of 1977 |
漁業水域に関する暫定措置法 |
Act on the Prevention of Collision, Act No. 62 of 1977 |
海上衝突予防法 |
Provisional Measures Law for Unemployed Fishermen in According to the Conclusion of International Agreements, Act No. 94 of 1977 |
国際協定の締結等に伴う漁業離職者に関する臨時措置法 |
Act concerning the Deployment of International Emergency Assistance Unit, Act No. 93 of 1987 |
国際緊急援助隊の派遣に関する法律 |
Act on Cooperation with United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and Other Operations, Act No. 79 of 1992 |
国際連合平和維持活動等に対する協力に関する法律 |
Law on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, Act No. 73 of 1996 |
領海及び接続水域に関する法律 |
Law on Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf, Act No. 74 of 1996 |
排他的経済水域及び大陸棚に関する法律 |
Law on Exercise of Sovereign Rights over Fisheries and Other Activities in the eez, Act No. 76 of 1996 |
排他的経済水域における漁業等に関する主権的権利の行使等に関する法律 |
Law on Preservation and Management of Ocean Living Resources, Act No. 77 of 1996 |
海洋生物資源の保存及び管理に関する法律 |
周辺事態に際して我が国の平和及び安全を確保するための措置に関する法律 |
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Act on Promotion of Private Finance Initiatives, Act No. 117 of 1999 |
民間資金等の活用による公共施設等の整備等の促進に関する法律 |
Act on the Navigation Order for the Transportation of Japanese Collectively Returning from Foreign Countries, Act No. 35 of 1947, amended, Act No. 160 of 1999 |
海外からの日本国民の集団的引揚輸送のための航海命令に関する法律 |
Act on Inspection Operation of Vessels, Act No. 145 of 2000 |
周辺事態に際して実施する船舶検査活動に関する法律 |
Misdemeanor Act, Act No. 39 of 1948 |
軽犯罪法 |
Act on the Operation of Vessels Inspection in an Important Influence Situation and Others, Act No. 145 of 2000 |
重要影響事態等に際して実施する船舶検査活動に関する法律 |
Japan Coast Guard Act (jcg Act), Act No. 114 of 2001 |
海上保安庁法の一部を改正する法律 |
Act on Japan’s Peace and Independence and Securing of Safety of the State and Nationals at an Armed Attack Situation, Act No. 79 of 2003 (last amended in Act 76 of 2015) |
武力攻撃事態等及び存立危機事態における我が国の平和と独立並びに国及び国民の安全の確保に関する法律 |
Act on Measures related to Forces of the United States of America, No. 103 of 2004 |
武力攻撃事態等におけるアメリカ合衆国の軍隊の行動に伴い我が国が実施する措置に関する法律 |
Act on the Restriction of Maritime Transportation of Foreign Military Supplies and others in Armed Attack Situations, Act No. 116 of 2004 |
武力攻撃事態における外国軍用品等の海上輸送の規制に関する法律 |
Act on Treatment of Prisoners of War, Act No. 117 of 2004 |
武力攻撃事態及び存立危機事態における捕虜等の取扱いに関する法律 |
Act on Penal Sanctions against Grave Breaches of the International Humanitarian Law, Act No. 115 of 2004 |
国際人道法の重大な違反行為の処罰に関する法律 |
Basic Act of Ocean Policy, Act No. 33 of 2007 |
海洋基本法 |
国際刑事裁判所に対する協力等に関する法律 |
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Act on Special Measures concerning the Implementation of Replenishment Support Activities for Maritime Interdiction Operations against Terrorism, Act No. 1 of 2008 |
テロ対策海上阻止活動に対する補給支援活動の実施に関する特別措置法 |
Law on Navigation of Foreign Ships in the Territorial Seas and Internal Waters, Act No. 64 of 2008 |
領海等における外国船舶の航行に関する法律 |
The Act on Establishment of the Minister of Defense, Act No. 44 of 2009 |
防衛省設置法 |
Law on Punishment of and Measures against Acts of Piracy, Act No. 55 of 2009 |
海賊行為の処罰及び海賊行為への対処に関する法律 |
Law on the Development of Base Facilities and Preservation of the Low-Tide Line for the Promotion of Use and Conservation of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf, Act No. 41 of 2010 |
排他的経済水域及び大陸棚の保全及び利用の促進のための低潮線の保全及び拠点施設の整備等に関する法律 |
Japan Coast Guard Act, Amended, Act No. 71 of 2012 |
海上保安庁法の一部を改正する法律 |
Act to Amend a Part of the Self-Defense Forces Act to Contribute to the Peace and Security of Japan and the International Society, Act No. 76 of 2015 |
我が国及び国際社会の平和及び安全の確保に資するための自衛隊法等の一部を改正する法律 |
Special Measures Law on Protection of the Remote Islands on Borders and the Maintenance of the Local Community within Certain Remote Islands, Act No. 33 of 2016 |
有人国境離島地域の保全及び特定有人国境離島地域に係る地域社会の維持に関する特別措置法 |