1947-12-31

Home Ministry abolished

TokyoAbolishing the Home Ministry symbolized the dismantling of prewar police and local-control structures.

Other events in this phase

Occupation Reforms in Japan22
  1. Labor Standards Law enacted
  2. Japan Local Autonomy Law promulgated
  3. Supreme Court of Japan established
  4. National Public Service Law enacted
  5. Civil Code family reform
  6. Home Ministry abolishedCurrent record
  7. Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal judgment
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Source Trail

Official RecordNational Diet Library · GHQ/SCAP Government Section recordsOpen sourceOfficial RecordNational Diet Library · Modern Japan in archivesOpen source