| 법무부 法務部 Beobmu-bu | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Government_Complex_Gwacheon_5.jpg) MOJ headquarters in Gwacheon | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 17, 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters | Building #1, Gwacheon Government Complex, 47, Gwanmun-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Child agency | |
| Website | Official website |
South Korea's Ministry of Justice (MOJ; Korean: 법무부; Hanja: 法務部) is a cabinet-level ministry overseeing justice affairs, headed by the Minister of Justice. It is responsible for supervising South Korea prosecution service, legal affairs, immigration control, correction service, crime prevention and protection of human rights.
Its headquarters are located in Building #1 of the Gwacheon Government Complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province.[1][2]
Established on July 17, 1948, the Ministry of Justice is the only ministry whose name has never been changed or altered in the history of the Republic of Korea.
- ^ "Location." (Archive) Ministry of Justice (Republic of Korea). Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Building #1, Gwacheon Government Complex, Jungang-dong1, Gwacheon-si, Kyunggi-do."
- ^ "Location." Ministry of Justice (Republic of Korea). October 20, 2011. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Building #5, Gwacheon Government Complex, Jungang-dong1, Gwacheon-si, Kyunggi-do."