Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
経済産業省
Keizai-sangyō-shō

METI Headquarters
Agency overview
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Ministers responsible Yoichi Miyazawa, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Tsuneyoshi Tatsuoka, Vice Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry
Norihiko Ishiguro, Vice Minister for International Affairs
Website http://www.meti.go.jp

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省 Keizai-sangyō-shō) or METI, 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 merged with agencies from other ministries related to economic activities, such as the Economic Planning Agency. Current Minister is Toshimitsu Motegi.


METI has jurisdiction over a broad policy area, containing Japan's industrial/trade policies, energy security, control of arms exports, "Cool Japan", etc. METI is known for its liberal atmosphere and officials of METI have been well known for their excellence. It is commonly called "human resource agency" for its leaders of politics, business and academia.

Bureaus

METI is organized into the following bureaus, offices, departments and 4 agencies (Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Japan Patent Office)

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Coordinates: 35°40′19″N 139°45′04″E / 35.672°N 139.751°E