Introduction of the Prosecutor General

KAI Yukio

Born in Oita; in 1959

1984: Appointed to public prosecutor
1984-2022:
Served as
public prosecutor in district public prosecutors offices such as the Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office, Ministry of Justice, and Supreme Public Prosecutors Office
Chief Prosecutor, Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
Superintending Prosecutor, Takamatsu High Public Prosecutors Office
Superintending Prosecutor, Fukuoka High Public Prosecutors Office
Superintending Prosecutor, Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office
and other positions
24 June 2022: Prosecutor-General

Message from the Prosecutor-General

Our mission is to investigate crimes, establish facts and reveal the truth, and to apply and implement the criminal code appropriately and promptly, guided by our principles of strict fairness and impartiality and neutrality. I believe that a safe society is the basis for citizens to enjoy their daily lives such as going to schools and work with peace of mind. To contribute to the realization of such a safe and secure society, we, public prosecutors, do our best in every case to meet the expectation of citizens, while being mindful of our principles, in cooperation with the police and other related organizations.
In recent years, we have been seeing many challenging cases, such as cases in which criminals abused information and communication technology, highly organized fraud cases, tragic child abuse cases, and cases in which criminals refused to tell the truth. In order to accomplish the investigation of these challenging cases, we, the office as a whole, will further improve our investigative and trial capabilities.
We will support victims of crime with consideration for their feelings and situation. We will also continue to aim to prevent recidivism by assisting those who have committed crimes to reintegrate into society. 
We will proactively engage in discussion regarding the digitalization of criminal procedure, which has been under consideration since last year, to work toward implementation.