The Minister of Justice (法務大臣, Hōmu Daijin) is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Justice.

The current minister is Keisuke Suzuki, who took office on 11 November 2024.

On 1 August 1952, the Attorney General's Office became the Ministry of Justice, headed by a Minister of Justice rather than an attorney general.

[1] By law, the Minister of Justice is authorized to order executions of any inmate on death row at anytime, making the position highly influential.

The Minister is also authorized to deport or grant any foreigner residential or permanent visas.