Ministry of Justice (South Korea)
| 법무부 | |
Logo of the Ministry of Justice | |
Ministry of Justice headquarters in Gwacheon | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | July 17, 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters | Building 1, Gwacheon Government Complex, 47, Gwanmun-ro, Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Minister responsible |
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| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Child agency | |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 법무부 |
| Hanja | 法務部 |
| RR | Beommubu |
| MR | Pŏmmubu |
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The Ministry of Justice (MOJ; Korean: 법무부) is a cabinet-level ministry of the Government of South Korea that oversees the justice and legal affairs, protection of human rights, crime prevention and immigration control. It is headed by the minister of justice. The ministry contains organization and agency such as Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea and Korea Correctional Service. It is headquartered in Building 1 of the Gwacheon Government Complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. 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.