Basic Act on Disaster Management of Japan

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The Basic Act on Disaster Management of Japan is the country’s fundamental legal framework that establishes principles, responsibilities, and systems for comprehensive disaster prevention, preparedness, emergency response, and recovery at national and local levels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese law
disaster management framework
aimsTo promote comprehensive disaster risk reduction
protect human life from disasters
protect national economy from disasters
protect property from disasters
appliesTo designated public corporations in Japan
municipal governments of Japan
Government of Japan
surface form: national government of Japan

prefectural governments of Japan
basisFor Japan’s national disaster management policies
multi-level disaster management system in Japan
country Japan
covers large-scale accidents
natural disasters
other emergencies specified by the government
defines basic principles of disaster management in Japan
responsibilities of designated public corporations in disaster management
responsibilities of municipal governments in disaster management
responsibilities of national government in disaster management
responsibilities of prefectural governments in disaster management
responsibilities of residents in disaster management
establishes Basic Disaster Management Plan
Central Disaster Management Council
District Disaster Management Plan
surface form: Local Disaster Management Plans

disaster management councils
disaster preparedness system in Japan
disaster prevention system in Japan
emergency response system in Japan
recovery and rehabilitation system after disasters in Japan
field crisis management
disaster management
disaster prevention
disaster risk reduction
emergency management
jurisdiction Japan
language Japanese
legalSystem Japanese legal system
regulates coordination among national and local governments in disasters
disaster drills and training
disaster information collection and dissemination
disaster recovery and reconstruction measures
evacuation measures
stockpiling of disaster relief supplies
requires cooperation between government and private sector in disasters
formulation of municipal disaster management plans
formulation of national disaster management plans
formulation of prefectural disaster management plans
implementation of disaster drills
public awareness and education on disasters

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Minister of State for Disaster Management relatedTo Basic Act on Disaster Management of Japan
Minister of State for Disaster Management of Japan relatedTo Basic Act on Disaster Management of Japan
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