the Government of Japan, Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs… (2004)
“ Article 8 When Non-Disclosure Information will be disclosed by merely answering whether or not the Administrative Documents pertaining to a Disclosure Request exist, the head of an Administrative Organ, without making clear the existence or non-existence of the Administrative Documents, may refuse the Disclosure Request. ”
the Government of Japan, Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs… (2004)
“ Information for which there are reasonable grounds for the head of an Administrative Organ to find that disclosure is likely to cause harm to national security, cause damage to the relationship of mutual trust with another country or an international organization, or cause a disadvantage in negotiations with another country or an international organization. ”
the Government of Japan, Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs… (2004)
“ The person who will obtain disclosure of Administrative Documents based upon a Disclosure Decision, pursuant to the provision of a Cabinet Order, shall indicate his or her desired method of implementation of disclosure and other matters designated by a Cabinet Order to the head of the Administrative Organ who has made the Disclosure Decision. ”
