Japan

This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.

For Japan, TJET has collected information on: six domestic trials starting between 2002 and 2013; and one reparations policy created in 2019.

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Conflict Year

Democratic Transition Year

Country Background

Democratic Transition

TJET records no democratic transitions in Japan between 1970 and 2020.

Violent Conflict

Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records no episodes of violent intrastate conflict in Japan between 1970 and 2020.

Transitional Justice Data

As of 2020, Japan ranks 154th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.

Domestic Trials

TJET has compiled data on six domestic prosecutions between 2002 and 2013. These include six regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which four persons were convicted.

Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.

Reparations Policies

Japan mandated one reparations policy in 2019. According to available information, there was a total of 1049 individual beneficiaries. One reparations policy provided collective benefits.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.

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