Annual reports - Government of Japan

We here classify Japanese white papers according to their legal status.

  • A) White papers that the Government is required to submit to the Diet by law.
  • B) White papers that must be approved in a Cabinet Meeting.
  • C) Other annual reports issued by the Government.

A list of English translations of class A and class B white papers is here. The following is a list of English translations of class C reports. This list is not meant to be comprehensive or exhaustive. Links to official web sites are also included.

Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office.
Govt. of Japan
Library holds: (AZ-331-A10) 2001 / (AZ-333-B2) 2004 / (AZ-333-B3) 2005 / (AZ-333-B5) 2006 / (AZ-333-B7) 2007.4 / (AZ-333-B8) 2007.10
Women in Japan today
Library holds: (Z61-F195) 1986-2006
Women and Men in JapanLeave the NDL website.
Acceptances and Processing of Grievances.
Secretariat of OTO, Cabinet Office, Goverment of Japan
Library holds: (Z61-E877) 1992-

National Police Agency

JAFIC Annual Report
Japan Financial Intelligence Center, National Police Agency
Library holds: (Z61-J364) 2007-
JAIFS Annual ReprotLeave the NDL website.

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Organization of the Government of Japan.
Administrative Management Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Government of Japan
Library holds: (Z61-A280) 1984-
Postal Services in Japan: annual report.
Japan Post
Library holds: (DF421-2) 1971-1984 / (Z61-B36) 1985-2007
Postal Services in Japan (Japan Post Group)Leave the NDL website.
Posts and Telecommunications in Japan.
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Library holds: (DK311-4) 1970-1985 / (Z61-A210) 1984-1986, 1988, 1990-2001

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Annual evaluation report on Japan's economic cooperation.
International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Library holds: (Z61-C193) 1987-
Annual Evaluation Report on Japan's Economic CooperationLeave the NDL website.

Japan International Cooperation Agency

Annual report
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Library holds: (Z61-A211) 1985-
Annual ReportsLeave the NDL website.
Annual evaluation report
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Library holds: (Z61-H228) 2000-
Annual Evaluation ReportsLeave the NDL website.

Japan International Cooperation System

Annual Report.
Japan International Cooperation System
Libarary holds: (Z61-H950) 2003-
Annual ReportLeave the NDL website.

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

Annual report
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Library holds: (Z61-J49) 2005-2008
Annual ReportLeave the NDL website.
ODA Loan Report
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Library holds: (Z61-J54) 2005-
ODA Loan ReportLeave the NDL website.

Ministry of Finance

Understanding the Japanese Budget.
Budget Bureau, Ministry of Finance
Library holds: (DG15-1) 1967-1985 / (Z61-A374) 1986-2004
Understanding the Japanese BudgetLeave the NDL website.
Debt Management Report.
Financial Bureau, Ministry of Finance
Library holds: (Z61-H903) 2004-
Debt Management ReportLeave the NDL website.
Current Japanese fiscal conditions and issues to be considered.
Ministry of Finance
Library holds: (AZ-361-B1) 2003 / (AZ-361-B2) 2005 / (AZ-361-B3) 2006 / (AZ-361-B5) 2007 / (AZ-361-B6) 2008
Current Japanese fiscal conditions and issues to be consideredLeave the NDL website.
Comprehensive handbook of Japanese Taxes
Tax Bureau, Ministry of Finance
Library holds: (DG121-B5) 2006
An Outline of Japanese Taxes.
Tax Bureau, Ministry of Finance
Library holds: (AZ-366-1) 1955-1985 / (Z61-B335) 1986-2005
Public policy review.
Research Department, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance, Japan
Library holds: (Z61-H935) 2005-
Public Policy ReviewLeave the NDL website.
Japanese Government bonds.
Financial Bureau, Ministry of Finance
Library holds: (Z76-A438) Jan. 2006-
Japan Customs Report.
Japan Customs
Library holds: (Z61-J351) 2007-
Japan Customs ReportLeave the NDL website.
Trends in illicit drugs and firearms smuggling in Japan.
Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance
Library holds: (Z61-F358) 1995-
Trends in illicit drugs and firearms smuggling in JapanLeave the NDL website.

National Tax Agency

National Tax Agency Report.
National Tax Agency
Library holds: (Z61-J25) 2005-
National Tax Agency ReportLeave the NDL website.
Outline of Japanese Tax Administration
National Tax Agency
Library holds: (DG121-1) 1973-1983 / (Z61-B64) 1985-2003
APA Program Report (not published in paper form)
APA Program ReportLeave the NDL website.

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
MEXT
Library holds: (Z61-E446) 1989-2005 / (AZ-611-B4) 2006
Annual report on the promotion of science and technology : Summary
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Library holds: (Z63-809) 1999-
Japan's education at a glance
Ministry of Education, Culture, Spors, Science and Technology
Library holds: (Z61-H863) 2004-
Japanese colleges and universities
Japan Student Services Organization
Library holds: (Z61-B456) 1987-

Agency for Cultural Affairs

Overview of Japan's Policies of the Protection of Cultural Properties.
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Library holds: (Z61-G710) 1998-2002
Administration of Cultural Affairs in Japan.
Commissioner's Secretariat Agency for Cultural Affairs
Library hols: (AZ-611-A2) 2000 / (AZ-611-A3) 2001 / (AZ-611-B1) 2002 / (AZ-611-B2) 2003 / (AZ-611-B3) 2005 / (AZ-611-B5) 2006 / (AZ-611-B6) 2007
Copyright System in Japan.
Japan Copyright Office, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
Library hols: (AZ-615-A3) 1998 / (AZ-615-B1) 2004 / (AZ-615-B2) 2004.12 / (AZ-615-B3) 2005 / (AZ-615-B7) 2006.10 / (AZ-615-B8) 2008.3 / (AZ-615-B10) 2008.10
Copyright System in JapanLeave the NDL website.
Cultural Diversity.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs
Library holds: (EC211-B89) 2004 / (EC211-B90) 2005 / (EC211-B91) 2006 / (EC211-B92) 2007

Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industries

Japan Patent Office

Annual Report / Japan Patent Office.
Japan Patent Office
Library holds: (M351-39)1977-1978 / (Z63-B853) 1987-
Japan Patent Office Annual ReportLeave the NDL website.

Ministry of Land, Infrastracture and Transport

Japan Coast Guard

Annual Report on Maritime Safety.
Maritime Safety Agency
Library holds: (Z61-D519) 1988-1993, 1995-1998
Annual Report on Maritime Safety 1998 edition

The Japan Foundation

The Japan Foundation: annual report
Japan Foundation
Library holds: (UA81-15) 1975-1983/84 / (Z65-A237) 1984-
Annual ReportsLeave the NDL website.
Annual Report
Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
Library holds: (Z61-E791) 1991-2004

Ministry of Defense

East Asian Strategic Review.
National Institute for Defense Studies
Library holds: (Z61-G257) 1997/1998-
East Asian Strategic ReviewLeave the NDL website.

Board of Audit of Japan

Board of Audit of Japan
Board of Audit of Japan
Library holds: (AZ-362-A1) 1988or1999 / (AZ-362-A2) 2001 / (AZ-362-B1) 2002 / (AZ-362-B2) 2003 / (AZ-362-B3) 2004 / (AZ-362-B4) 2005 / (AZ-362-B5) 2006 / (AZ-362-B6) 2007 / (AZ-362-B7) 2008
Outline of Audit ResultsLeave the NDL website.