Corporate Crime in Japan: An Overview

Until now, academic have believed that Japan should respond to corporate crime based on the concept of the individual deterrence model. However, with the recent rise of technology companies and other large corporations, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has proposed that we should address corporate crime through strict liability and Deferred Prosecution Agreements. A set of these ideas is entirely different from previous discussions and deserves further attention. This note summarizes appropriate measures taken in response to corporate crime in Japan.