Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省, Keizai-sangyō-shō), METI for short, is a ministry of the Government of Japan. It was created by the 2001 Central Government Reform when the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) merged with agencies from other ministries related to economic activities, such as the Economic Planning Agency.
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Formed | 2001 (2001) |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Japan |
Headquarters | 1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8901, Japan |
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Website | https://www.meti.go.jp/english/ |
METI has jurisdiction over a broad policy area, containing Japan's industrial/trade policies, energy security, control of arms exports, "Cool Japan", etc.
The Ministry has its headquarters in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Its current head is Ken Saitō, who was appointed minister by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 14 December 2023.