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Mine Safety Bureau (Kozan * Hoan Kyoku)

Electric Power Bureau (Denryoku Kyoku)

Patent Agency (Tokkyo Cho*)

Medium and Smaller Enterprises Agency (Chusho* Kigyo* Cho)

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Industrial Technology Agency (Kogyo* Gijutsu Cho)

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Ministry of International Trade and Industry, September 1, 1952

Minister

Vice-minister

Secretariat (nine sections, one office, and one department; 1200 officials)

International Trade Bureau (14 sections; 428 officials)

Enterprises Bureau (9 sections; 282 officials)

Heavy Industries Bureau (12 sections; 204 officials)

Light Industries Bureau (10 sections and one department; 253 officials)

Textiles Bureau (7 sections; 112 officials)

Mining Bureau (4 sections; 94 officials)

Coal Bureau (5 sections; 121 officials)

Mine Safety Bureau (3 sections; 58 officials)

Public Utilities Bureau (12 sections; 302 officials)

Regional International Trade and Industry Bureaus and Mine Safety Inspection Departments (5,135 officials)

External Bureaus:

Patent Agency (672 officials)

Medium and Smaller Enterprises Agency (166 officials)

Institute of Industrial Technology (4,422 officials)

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Ministry of International Trade and Industry, July 25, 1973

Minister

Parliamentary vice-minister (2)

Vice-minister

Private secretary to the minister

Secretariat (Daijin Kanbo*)

Secretarial Section (Hisho-ka)

General Affairs Section (Somu-ka*)

Accounting Section (Kaikei-ka)

Regional Affairs Section (Chiho-ka*)

Public Information Section (Koho-ka*)

Data Processing Administration Section (Joho* Kanri-ka)

Welfare Administrator (Kosei* Kanri-kan)

Research and Statistics Department (Chosa* Tokei* Bu)

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Founded August 2, 1948.

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Founded August 1, 1948.