Japan

Penal Code

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter I. Scope of Application

Article 3-2 (Crimes Committed by Non-Japanese Nationals outside Japan)

This Code shall apply to any non-Japanese national who commits one of the following crimes against a Japanese national outside the territory of Japan.
(i) The crimes proscribed under Articles 176 through 179 (Forcible Indecency; Rape; Quasi Forcible Indecency and Quasi Rape; Gang Rape; Attempts), 181 (Forcible Indecency Causing Death or Injury)
(ii) The crime proscribed under Articles 199 (Homicide) and attempt thereof;
(iii) The crimes proscribed under Articles 204 (Injury) and 205 (Injury Causing Death);
(iv) The crimes proscribed under Articles 220 (Capture; Confinement) and 221 (Unlawful Capture or Confinement Causing Death or Injury);
(v) The crimes proscribed under Articles 224 through 228 (Kidnapping of Minors; Kidnapping for Profit; Kidnapping for Ransom; Kidnapping for Transportation out of a Country; Buying or Selling of Human Beings; Transportation of Kidnapped Persons out of a Country; Delivery of Kidnapped Persons; Attempts);

(vi) The crimes proscribed under Articles 236 (Robbery), 238 through 241 (Constructive Robbery; Robbery through Causing Unconsciousness; Death or Injury on the Occasion of Robbery; Rape on the Scene of Robbery; Causing Death Thereby), and 243 (Attempts).

Keywords

Jurisdiction
Passive personality jurisdiction



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