Minister of Finance of Japan
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The Minister of Finance of Japan is the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the country’s fiscal policy, national budget, taxation, and public finance administration.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minister of Finance of Japan canonical | 8 |
| Finance Minister of Japan | 1 |
| Minister of Finance (Japan) | 1 |
| 財務大臣 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1594164 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister of Finance of Japan Context triple: [Ministers of State (Japan), includesOffice, Minister of Finance of Japan]
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A.
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy of Japan
The Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy of Japan is a key cabinet post responsible for overseeing the country’s macroeconomic strategy, fiscal policy, and economic reform agenda.
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B.
Minister of International Trade and Industry of Japan
The Minister of International Trade and Industry of Japan was the cabinet official who oversaw the country’s postwar industrial policy, export promotion, and economic development through the powerful MITI bureaucracy.
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C.
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
The Ministry of Finance (Japan) is a central government ministry responsible for the country’s fiscal policy, public finance, and economic stability.
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D.
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan
The Deputy Prime Minister of Japan is a senior cabinet post typically held by a prominent political leader who assists and can stand in for the Prime Minister in governing the country.
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E.
Minister of Finance of Finland
The Minister of Finance of Finland is the cabinet-level official responsible for directing the country’s economic policy, state budget, and fiscal administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister of Finance of Japan Target entity description: The Minister of Finance of Japan is the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the country’s fiscal policy, national budget, taxation, and public finance administration.
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A.
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy of Japan
The Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy of Japan is a key cabinet post responsible for overseeing the country’s macroeconomic strategy, fiscal policy, and economic reform agenda.
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B.
Minister of International Trade and Industry of Japan
The Minister of International Trade and Industry of Japan was the cabinet official who oversaw the country’s postwar industrial policy, export promotion, and economic development through the powerful MITI bureaucracy.
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C.
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
The Ministry of Finance (Japan) is a central government ministry responsible for the country’s fiscal policy, public finance, and economic stability.
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D.
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan
The Deputy Prime Minister of Japan is a senior cabinet post typically held by a prominent political leader who assists and can stand in for the Prime Minister in governing the country.
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E.
Minister of Finance of Finland
The Minister of Finance of Finland is the cabinet-level official responsible for directing the country’s economic policy, state budget, and fiscal administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet position
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government office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Bank of Japan
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Financial Services Agency of Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| formallyAppointedBy | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
formulation of the draft national budget of Japan
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international financial negotiations on behalf of Japan ⓘ management of government assets of Japan ⓘ management of government liabilities of Japan ⓘ submission of budget bills to the Diet of Japan ⓘ tax legislation proposals in Japan ⓘ |
| heads |
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
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surface form:
Ministry of Finance of Japan
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| inception | 2001 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Cabinet Law of Japan
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National Government Organization Act of Japan ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cabinet of Japan
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National Security Council of Japan ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Minister of Finance of Japan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
財務大臣
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| nativeLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| oversees |
Financial Bureau (Ministry of Finance, Japan)
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surface form:
Budget Bureau of the Ministry of Finance of Japan
Customs and Tariff Bureau (Ministry of Finance, Japan) ⓘ
surface form:
Customs and Tariff Bureau of the Ministry of Finance of Japan
Financial Bureau (Ministry of Finance, Japan) ⓘ
surface form:
Financial Bureau of the Ministry of Finance of Japan
International Bureau of the Ministry of Finance of Japan ⓘ Minister’s Secretariat (Ministry of Finance, Japan) ⓘ
surface form:
Minister’s Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance of Japan
Tax Bureau of the Ministry of Finance of Japan ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy
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surface form:
Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy of Japan
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| partOf | Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
| precededByOffice | Minister of Finance (Japan) (pre-2001 title) ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Diet of Japan
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Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| represents |
Japan at G20 finance ministers’ meetings
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Japan at G7 finance ministers’ meetings ⓘ Japan at International Monetary Fund meetings ⓘ Japan at World Bank meetings ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
customs administration in Japan
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fiscal policy of Japan ⓘ foreign exchange policy coordination in Japan ⓘ government bond issuance of Japan ⓘ national budget of Japan ⓘ national treasury management of Japan ⓘ public finance administration of Japan ⓘ taxation policy of Japan ⓘ |
| seat |
Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo
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Tokyo ⓘ |
| sharesPowersWith | Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minister of Finance of Japan Description of subject: The Minister of Finance of Japan is the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the country’s fiscal policy, national budget, taxation, and public finance administration.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ministers of State (Japan)
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
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officeHeldByHeadOfGovernmentOrganization
→
Minister of Finance of Japan
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this entity surface form:
Minister of Finance (Japan)
this entity surface form:
Finance Minister of Japan
Minister of Finance of Japan
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nativeLabel
→
Minister of Finance of Japan
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
財務大臣
subject surface form:
Takeshita Noboru