Corruption in Japan

The Japanese government has taken steps to address Corruption in Japan through reforms and statutes, but it remains a serious concern for the country. Japan has seen significant corruption scandals throughout its history. Cases of corruption have been classified into three classes: bad-apple corruption, standard-operating-procedure corruption, and systemic corruption. Corrupt practices include bribery, political donations, and those involving the amakudari, among others. There were also high-profile incidents of corporate malfeasance.

Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for 2024 ranked Japan in the 20th position with a score of 71. The Corruption Perceptions Index scores the public sector of 180 countries on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"). The country with the highest score is ranked first. For comparison with regional scores, the best score among the countries of the Asia Pacific region was 84, the average score was 44 and the worst score was 16. For comparison with worldwide scores, the best score was 90 (ranked 1), the average score was 43, and the worst score was 8 (ranked 180).

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