1 Recent development of Recent development of services services in providing foreign in providing foreign legislative legislative information information in the National Diet in the National Diet Library of Japan Library of Japan Fumihiko Kamata
Jan 13, 2016
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Recent development of servicesRecent development of servicesin providing foreign legislative in providing foreign legislative
informationinformation in the National Diet Library of in the National Diet Library of
JapanJapan
Recent development of servicesRecent development of servicesin providing foreign legislative in providing foreign legislative
informationinformation in the National Diet Library of in the National Diet Library of
JapanJapan
Fumihiko Kamata
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The National Diet Library ( the NDL ) The National Diet Library ( the NDL ) The National Diet Library ( the NDL ) The National Diet Library ( the NDL )
established in February 1948 The research library for the Parliament of
Japan ( the Diet )The only national/deposit library in Japan
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The NDLThe NDL The NDLThe NDL
All departments of the NDL—939 staff (Acquisitions Department, Bibliography Department, etc.)The Research and Legislative Reference
Bureau ( the Research Bureau )― 173 staff
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The structural reforms of the NDLThe structural reforms of the NDL The structural reforms of the NDLThe structural reforms of the NDL
Organizational reform of the Tokyo Main Library in April 2002
Establishment of the International Library for Children's Literature in May 2002 in Tokyo
Establishment of the Kansai-kan in June 2002 in the region neighboring Osaka and Kyoto
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The structural reforms of theThe structural reforms of the Research Bureau in April 2001 Research Bureau in April 2001 The structural reforms of theThe structural reforms of the Research Bureau in April 2001 Research Bureau in April 2001
To strengthen the analytical approach to the research of policies and bills
To enhance the research of foreign legislative affairs
To publish the results of research in various fitting ways
To provide more information to support the parliamentary process by electronic media
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The establishment of the OverseasThe establishment of the Overseas Legislative Information Division Legislative Information Division ( OLID ) ( OLID )
The establishment of the OverseasThe establishment of the Overseas Legislative Information Division Legislative Information Division ( OLID ) ( OLID ) As one of the 14 divisions in the Research Bureau To continuously monitor foreign legislative trends To provide the information promptly to the Diet To systematize the whole process
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Staff and activities of OLIDStaff and activities of OLID Staff and activities of OLIDStaff and activities of OLID
12 staffIncluding two Senior Specialists, three part-
time area-study specialistsThe United States, United Kingdom, France,
Germany, Russia, South and North Korea, China, and Southeast Asia are covered
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Monitoring of legislativeMonitoring of legislative information information Monitoring of legislativeMonitoring of legislative information information
The main newspapers and magazines of each country
The Internet
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Dissemination of Dissemination of legislativelegislative information information Dissemination of Dissemination of legislativelegislative information information
The web pages on the Intranet of the Diet―Chosa no Mado( Window for Research )
The paper journal issued quarterly―Foreign Legislation – Legislative Information, Translation and Analysis
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Chosa no MadoChosa no Mado( Window for Research ) ( Window for Research )
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Foreign Foreign Legislation - Legislation - Legislative Legislative Information, Information,
Translation and Translation and AnalysisAnalysis
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Anticipatory studiesAnticipatory studies and and Research at the request of the Diet Research at the request of the Diet Members Members
Anticipatory studiesAnticipatory studies and and Research at the request of the Diet Research at the request of the Diet Members Members
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Joint researchJoint research Joint researchJoint researchFix a common theme, simultaneously investigate
the situations of assigned countries from the same viewpoint, publish the results of research together
Conduct it about twice a yearWhether it would be focused in the parliamentary
process in the near futureWhether we have full conditions to carry out the
research
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Joint research onJoint research on “Human trafficking” “Human trafficking” Joint research onJoint research on “Human trafficking” “Human trafficking”
Regrettably, Japan has been exposed to international criticism for long neglecting the problem
The Japanese authorities failed to tackle this serious problem because of the deficiency of criminal laws and for the other reasons
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““Trafficking in Persons Report” byTrafficking in Persons Report” by the U.S. Department of State the U.S. Department of State Tier 1 Tier 1
““Trafficking in Persons Report” byTrafficking in Persons Report” by the U.S. Department of State the U.S. Department of State Tier 1 Tier 1
Countries whose governments fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking
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““Trafficking in Persons Report” byTrafficking in Persons Report” by the U.S. Department of State the U.S. Department of State Tier 2 Tier 2
““Trafficking in Persons Report” byTrafficking in Persons Report” by the U.S. Department of State the U.S. Department of State Tier 2 Tier 2
Countries whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but are making significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with those standards
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““Trafficking in Persons Report” byTrafficking in Persons Report” by the U.S. Department of State the U.S. Department of State Tier 3 Tier 3
““Trafficking in Persons Report” byTrafficking in Persons Report” by the U.S. Department of State the U.S. Department of State Tier 3 Tier 3
Countries whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and are not making significant efforts to do so
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The process of joint research onThe process of joint research on human trafficking human trafficking The process of joint research onThe process of joint research on human trafficking human trafficking
Start in August 2003 Survey the actual conditions of human trafficking,
and legislations and policies to control the crime in each assigned country
Have interviews with officers who deals with human trafficking in both Japanese and U.S. Government
Publish a special edition of Foreign Legislation (No.220) in May 2004
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The amendments of related laws inThe amendments of related laws in June 2005 June 2005 The amendments of related laws inThe amendments of related laws in June 2005 June 2005
The Criminal Law―“Human trafficking crime”The Immigration Control and Refugee Recogn
ition Act―provisions to protect victims of human trafficking
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The current theme of our jointThe current theme of our joint research research
"Renewable energy" "Renewable energy"
The current theme of our jointThe current theme of our joint research research
"Renewable energy" "Renewable energy"