Back وزارة الشؤون الداخلية والاتصالات (اليابان) Arabic Ministeri d'Afers Interns i Comunicacions del Japó Catalan Ministerium für Innere Angelegenheiten und Kommunikation German Ministerio de Asuntos Internos y Comunicaciones de Japón Spanish وزارت امور داخلی و ارتباطات Persian Ministère des Affaires intérieures et des Communications French משרד הפנים והתקשורת (יפן) HE Kementerian Urusan Dalam Negeri dan Komunikasi Jepang ID Ministero degli affari interni e delle comunicazioni Italian 総務省 Japanese
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| 総務省 Sōmu-shō | |
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 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office, the building which houses the ministry | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | January 6, 2001 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Japan |
| Headquarters | 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 35°40′31.32″N 139°45′40.03″E / 35.6753667°N 139.7611194°E |
| Employees | 5245 |
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| Website | www.soumu.go.jp |
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省, Sōmu-shō, also MIC)[1] is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan. Its English name was Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT) prior to 2004.[2] It is housed in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.
The Ministry oversees the Japanese administrative system, manages local governments, elections, telecommunication, post, and governmental statistics.
The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (総務大臣, Sōmu Daijin) is appointed from among the members of the cabinet.
- ^ "Names of Government Organizations and Positions" (PDF). cas.go.jp. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "List of Ministries, etc. As from 6 January 2001".