Ministry of Justice (South Korea)
| 법무부 | |
_(English).svg) Logo of the Ministry of Justice | |
 Ministry of Justice headquarters in Gwacheon | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | July 17, 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters |
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Minister responsible |
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Deputy Minister responsible | |
Child agency | |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 법무부 |
| Hanja | 法務部 |
| RR | Beommubu |
| MR | Pŏmmubu |
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ; Korean: 법무부) is a cabinet-level ministry of the Government of South Korea that oversees the justice and legal affairs, protection of human rights, crime prevention and immigration control. It is headed by the minister of justice. The ministry contains organization and agency such as Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea and Korea Correctional Service. It is headquartered in Building 1 of the Gwacheon Government Complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[1][2] Established on July 17, 1948, the Ministry of Justice is the only ministry whose name has never been changed or altered in the history of the Republic of Korea.
Organization
[edit]According to the Decree on the Organization of Ministry of Justice and Institutions under its Jurisdiction, MOJ comprises the General Service Division, Legal Affairs Office, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Crime Prevention Policy Bureau, Human Rights Bureau, Korea Correctional Service, and Korea Immigration Service.[3]
Leadership offices
[edit]- Minister
- Inspector General
- Spokesperson
- Office of Policy and Planning
- Policy Advisor to the Minister
- Vice Minister
- General Services Division
Bureaus and services
[edit]- Planning & Coordination Bureau
- Legal Affairs Bureau
- Criminal Affairs Bureau
- Crime Prevention Policy Bureau
- Human Rights Bureau
- Korea Correctional Service
- Korea Immigration Service
Logo
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2001~2016
2016~present
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Child agency
[edit]List of ministers
[edit]See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Location." (Archive[link removed]) Ministry of Justice (Republic of Korea). Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Building #1, Gwacheon Government Complex, Jungang-dong1, Gwacheon-si, Kyunggi-do."
- ↑ "Location[link removed]." Ministry of Justice (Republic of Korea). October 20, 2011. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Building #5, Gwacheon Government Complex, Jungang-dong1, Gwacheon-si, Kyunggi-do."
- ↑ 법무부와 그 소속기관 직제 [Decree On The Organization Of Ministry Of Justice And Institutions Under Its Jurisdiction]. February 25, 2021.
External links
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