Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省, Soumu shou) is the ministry responsible for the administrative system. It manages local governments, elections, services, and governmental statistics.
Composition
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History
In 2001, the ministries of home affairs and posts and telecommunications (郵政省) were merged, along with the Management and Coordination Agency (総務庁). These were reformed into a ministry of public management, home affairs, posts, and telecommunications.
In 2004, after the Postal Services Agency had been privatized into Japan Post, the ministry was renamed to the ministry of internal affairs and communications.