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Armed Attack (buryoku-kogeki)
Any armed attack against Japan from the outside

Armed Attack Situations (bryoku-kogeki-jitai)
Situations where an armed attack has occurred or where there is a clear andimminent risk of an armed attack against the country

Armed Attack Situation Response Law (buryoku-kogeki-jitai-taisho-ho)
The law is formally called "the Law for the Peace and Independence of Japanand Maintenance of the Nation and the People's Security in Armed Attack Situations
etc. "It was enacted on June 6, 2003 and enforced on June 13, 2003. It aims toestablish a plan for responding to armed attack situations etc. (armed attack situations
and situations where an armed attack is anticipated) and legislation required for
responding to armed attack situations etc. by prescribing basic matters regarding
responses to such situations, including fundamental principles, responsibilities of thenational government and local governments and cooperation from the people.

B
Basic Response Plan (taisho-kihon-hoshin)
A basic plan formulated by the national government regarding responses to armed
attack situations etc. in case of armed attack situations etc.

CCivil Protection Business Plan (kokumin-hogo-gyomu-keikaku)
Plans to be formulated by designated public institutions based on the Basic
Guidelines and by designated local public institutions based on the Civil Protection Plans
of prefectural governments. A Civil Protection Business Plan provides matters related tocontents and methods of civil protection measures implemented, matters related toorganization to implement civil protection measures, and matters related to collaboration
with relevant organizations. When Civil Protection Business Plans are formulated, thedesignated public institution shall promptly report it to the Prime Minister and thedesignated local public institutions shall promptly report it to the prefectural governor.

Glossary ( 2/4 )Civil Protection Law (kokumin-hogo-ho)
The Civil Protection Law is formally called "the Law concerning the Measures forProtection of the People in Armed Attack Situations etc. "It was enacted on June 14,
2004 and enforced on September 17, 2004. It stipulates the responsibilities of the nationaland local governments and measures, such as evacuation of residents, relief of evacuatedresidents, response to armed attack disaster, and other necessary matters related to civil
protection measures etc. in order to protect the lives, bodies, and property of the people
from armed attacks. It also stipulates the Basic Guidelines for Protection of the People
established by the Government of Japan in advance in preparation of armed attack
situations etc., the Civil Protection Plans prepared by local governments, the Civil
Protection Councils established by local governments to deliberate on the plans, and theCivil Protection Business Plans prepared by designated public institutions and designatedlocal public institutions.

Civil Protection Plan (kokumin-hogo-keikaku)
Civil Protection Plans are prepared by local governments and designatedadministrative agencies based on the Basic Guidelines for Protection of the People
established by the Government of Japan. They stipulate systems to implement civil
protection measures, matters related to evacuation and relief of residents, and mattersconcerning supplies and exercises etc. that should be prepared in peacetime. When
preparing or changing the civil protection plans of local governments, consultation must
be made with Civil Protection Councils composed of representatives etc. of relevant
institutions and must be discussed with the Prime Minister in the case of prefecturalgovernments and designated administrative agencies and with prefectural governors inthe case of municipal governments.

DDesignated Administrative Agency (shitei-gyosei-kikan)
The following institutions are designated administrative agencies: Cabinet Office,National Public Safety Commission, National Police Agency, Defense Agency, Defense
Facilities Administration Agency, Financial Services Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs
and Communications, Fire and Disaster Management Agency, Ministry of Justice, Public
Security Investigation Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, NationalTax Administration Agency, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology, Cultural Affairs Agency, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry ofAgriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Forestry Agency, Fisheries Agency, Ministry ofEconomy, Trade and Industry, Natural Resources and Energy Agency, Small andMedium Enterprise Agency, Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure and Transport, Geographical Survey Institute, Meteorological Agency,
Japan Coast Guard, and Ministry of the Environment.

Glossary ( 3/4 )Designated Local Public Institution (shitei-chiho-kokyo-kikan)
Corporations providing electricity, gas, transportation, telecommunications, medicalservices, or other public utilities within a prefecture, local public road corporations andcorporations and independent local administrative corporations administering other publicfacilities. The governors of the said prefectures shall designate them as such after hearing
opinions from the said corporations.

Designated Public Institution (shitei-kokyo-kikan)
Independent administrative institutions, Bank of Japan, Japanese Red Cross Society,Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and other public institutions as well as incorporated
entities engaging in electricity, gas, transportation, telecommunication, and other publicservices, as provided by a Cabinet Order and publicized by the Prime Minister.

E
Emergency Response Situation (kinkyu-taisho-jitai)
Situation that requires the national government to take urgent measures for incidents
in which many people are killed or injured by means such as armed attack or situations
in which people face a clear danger of such situations occurring

LLife-Related Facilities (seikatsu-kanren-tou-shisetsu)
Facilities related to people's livelihoods, such as electric power plants, water
purification facilities, and hazardous material storage facilities, and deemed to have asignificant impact on people's livelihoods unless their safety is secured or facilities thatare deemed to cause significant damage to their surrounding areas unless their safety issecured

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NBC
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Security Council of Japan (anzenhoshokaigi)
Council established in the Cabinet to deliberate on important matters concerning
national defense and responses to critical emergency situations

Situations where armed attacks are anticipated(buryoku-kogeki-yosoku-jitai)
Refers to tense situations where an armed attack against the country has not yetoccurred but is anticipated. Under the Armed Attack Situation Response Law, armed
attack situations and situations where an armed attack is anticipated are definedcollectively as "Armed Attack Situations etc."

V
Voluntary Disaster Management Organization(jishu-bousai-soshiki)
Voluntary organizations formed by residents for the purpose of effectively performing
activities to prevent and alleviate damage caused by large-scale disasters in the spirit of"protecting one's town by oneself."