情じょう報ほう公こう開かい法ほう

noun

Freedom of Information Act; FOIA

Legal term referring to laws that grant public access to government-held information. Often used in the context of Japan's 情報公開法 (Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs).

• 情じょう報ほう公こう開かい法ほうに基もとづいて、行ぎょう政せい文ぶん書しょの開かい示じを請せい求きゅうした。

  I requested disclosure of administrative documents under the Freedom of Information Act.