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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south.

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 5,538 entities connected with Japan. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We include 2 data sources published by authorities or organizations based in Japan. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

NamePublisherUpdatesEntities
Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleMoF daily3,597
Japan METI End User ListMETI weekly699

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Japan

We are not yet including any targeting entities that are based in Japan.

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 3,501 entities identified as PEPs connected with Japan.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Deputy Prime Minister1--
Emperor1--
Emperor Emeritus--1
Empress Emerita--1
Prime Minister of Japan381
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Minister for Digital Transformation121
Minister for Foreign Affairs291
Minister for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka1--
Minister in Charge of "Cool Japan" Strategy1--
Minister in Charge of Admin. Reform1--
Minister in Charge of Building National Resilience12-
Minister in Charge of Civil Service Reform111
Minister in Charge of Comprehensive Policy Coordination for Revival From the Nuclear Accident at Fukushima12-
Minister in Charge of Economic Revitalization11-
Minister in Charge of Economic Security11-
Minister in Charge of Industrial Competitiveness11-
Minister in Charge of Mitigating the Impact of US Forces in Okinawa1--
Minister in Charge of Ocean Policy & Territorial Issues1--
Minister in Charge of Overcoming Deflation1-1
Minister in Charge of Social Security Reform11-
Minister in Charge of the Abduction Issue1--
Minister in Charge of the Response to the Economic Impact Caused by the Nuclear Incident1--
Minister in Charge of Water Cycle Policy1--
Minister in Charge of Women's Empowerment11-
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, & Fisheries1123
Minister of Defense1--
Minister of Economy, Trade, & Industry16-
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan117-
Minister of Finance1102
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare112-
Minister of Internal Affairs & Communications116-
Minister of Justice1222
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism16-
Minister of Loneliness1--
Minister of Reconstruction1--
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety110-
Minister of State for Disaster Management and Ocean Policy12-
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy131
Minister of State for Economic Security1--
Minister of State for Financial Services112
Minister of State for Gender Equality13-
Minister of State for Intellectual Property Strategy1--
Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate12-
Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness13-
Minister of State for Okinawa & Northern Territories Affairs18-
Minister of State for Regional Revitalization13-
Minister of State for Regulatory Reform15-
Minister of State for Space Policy14-
Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation11-
Minister of the Environment115-
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Shūgiin-47388
National judicial branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief Justice of Japan-41
Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan-2924
National securityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief of Staff, Japan Air Self-Defense Force--2
Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force-2-
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassadeur des Philippines au Japon--1
ambassadeur des États fédérés de Micronésie au Japon--1
ambassador of Afghanistan to Japan--1
Ambassador of Angola to Japan-22
ambassador of Belgium to Japan-41
ambassador of Belize to Japan-1-
ambassador of Botswana to Japan--3
ambassador of Burundi to Japan-1-
ambassador of Cameroon to Japan--1
ambassador of Ecuador to Japan--1
ambassador of Egypt to Japan-21
ambassador of Fiji to Japan--1
ambassador of France to Japan-61
ambassador of Georgia to Japan-11
ambassador of Greece to Japan-3-
ambassador of Hungary to Japan--1
ambassador of Iceland to Japan-1-
ambassador of Indonesia to Japan--1
ambassador of Iran to Japan-51
ambassador of Ireland to Japan--1
ambassador of Israel to Japan--1
ambassador of Jordan to Japan--1
ambassador of Kenya to Japan-11
ambassador of Laos to Japan--1
ambassador of Morocco to Japan-21
ambassador of Mozambique to Japan-1-
ambassador of Norway to Japan-41
ambassador of Palau to Japan-21
ambassador of Paraguay to Japan-1-
ambassador of Peru to Japan--2
ambassador of Russia to Japan-11
ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Japan-31
ambassador of Seychelles to Japan--1
ambassador of South Korea to Japan-71
ambassador of Spain to Japan-51
ambassador of Switzerland to Japan--1
ambassador of Thailand to Japan-51
ambassador of the Comoros to Japan--1
ambassador of the European Union to Japan-21
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Japan-52
ambassador of Tunisia to Japan--2
ambassador of Ukraine to Japan--1
Ambassador of Venezuela to Japan--1
ambassador of Zimbabwe to Japan--1
ambassador to Japan--13
Ambassador to the US1--
Chinese Ambassador to Japan-21
United States Ambassador to Japan-32

Intergovernmental positions

Number of known occupants
International bodiesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--

Subnational government positions

No positions for this category

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
member of the House of Representatives of Japan-549808
member of the House of Councillors-212464
member of the Saitama Prefectural Assembly--55
member of the Chiba Prefectural Assembly--39
member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly-137
member of the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly--35
member of the Aichi Prefectural Assembly--34
member of the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly--30
member of the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly--28
member of the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly--28
member of the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly--27
member of the Gunma Prefectural Assembly--26
member of the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly--23
member of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly-121
member of the Mie Prefectural Assembly-121
Chairman, National Public Safety Commission120-
member of the Kyōto Prefectural Assembly--21
member of the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly--20
member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly--20
member of the Hyōgo Prefectural Assembly--19
Minister of Defense of Japan-18-
member of the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly--17
vice-governor of Tokyo--17
member of the Iwate Prefectural Assembly--16
member of the Nagano Prefectural Assembly--16
member of the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly--16
member of the Akita Prefectural Assembly--15
member of the Ehime Prefectural Assembly--15
member of the Nagasaki Prefectural Assembly--15
member of the Toyama Prefectural Assembly-114
member of the Niigata Prefectural Assembly--14
member of the Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly--14
member of the Aomori Prefectural Assembly--13
member of the Ishikawa Prefectural Assembly--13
member of the Tokushima Prefectural Assembly--13
member of the Ōita Prefectural Assembly--13
member of the Miyagi Prefectural Assembly--12
member of the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly--12
member of the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly-110
member of the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly--10
Chief Cabinet Secretary171
member of the Fukui Prefectural Assembly--9
member of the Kagawa Prefectural Assembly--9
member of the Shiga Prefectural Assembly--9
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan-81
member of the Kōchi Prefectural Assembly-17
member of the Nara Prefectural Assembly--8
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy-8-
member of the Okayama Prefectural Assembly--7
President of the House of Councillors-61
vice-governor of Okinawa Prefecture--7
member of the Gifu Prefectural Assembly--6
member of the Yamagata Prefectural Assembly--6
vice-governor of Hokkaidō--6
member of the Saga Prefectural Assembly--5
member of the Tottori Prefectural Assembly--5
Minister of State for Disaster Management-5-
vice-governor of Aichi Prefecture--5
vice-governor of Miyazaki Prefecture--5
vice-governor of Osaka Prefecture--5
governor of Tokushima Prefecture-13
Governor, Bank of Japan121
member of the Shimane Prefectural Assembly--4
vice-governor of Hiroshima Prefecture--4
vice-governor of Ishikawa Prefecture--4
vice-governor of Kyoto Prefecture-22
vice-governor of Nagasaki Prefecture--4
vice-governor of Okayama Prefecture--4
vice-governor of Shizuoka Prefecture--4
vice-governor of Yamagata Prefecture--4
vice-governor of Yamanashi Prefecture--4
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan-3-
governor of Kōchi Prefecture-12
governor of Shizuoka Prefecture-12
governor of Tottori Prefecture--3
governor of Wakayama Prefecture-12
governor of Yamagata Prefecture--3
Minister for Reconstruction of Japan-3-
Minister of State for Special Missions-21
Q113047968-12
speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan-21
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister-3-
vice-governor of Akita Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Fukui Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Fukuoka Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Hyōgo Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Kanagawa Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Kumamoto Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Saitama Prefecture--3
vice-governor of Toyama Prefecture--3
Commissioner General of the National Police Agency-11
Crown Princess of Japan-11
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary-2-
Director of Cabinet Intelligence-11
Emperor of Japan-11
Empress of Japan-11
governor of Akita Prefecture--2
governor of Aomori Prefecture-11
governor of Chiba Prefecture-11
governor of Fukui Prefecture--2
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What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...