MOF
E468539
MOF is the commonly used abbreviation for Japan’s Ministry of Finance, the government body responsible for national fiscal and economic policy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MOF canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4793487 — 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: MOF Context triple: [Ministry of Finance (Japan), shortName, MOF]
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A.
MOSIF
MOSIF is an alternative name associated with BepiColombo, the joint ESA–JAXA mission to study the planet Mercury.
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B.
MoHUA
MoHUA is the central government ministry in India responsible for formulating and implementing policies and programs related to housing, urban development, and urban infrastructure.
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C.
MfS
MfS was the official state security and intelligence service of the former East Germany, widely known for its extensive surveillance and repression of the population.
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D.
MOAH
MOAH is a contemporary art and history museum in Lancaster, California, showcasing regional culture, fine art, and community-focused exhibitions.
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E.
MEF
MEF is Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, the government department responsible for national economic policy, public finances, and the state budget.
- 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: MOF Target entity description: MOF is the commonly used abbreviation for Japan’s Ministry of Finance, the government body responsible for national fiscal and economic policy.
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A.
MOSIF
MOSIF is an alternative name associated with BepiColombo, the joint ESA–JAXA mission to study the planet Mercury.
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B.
MoHUA
MoHUA is the central government ministry in India responsible for formulating and implementing policies and programs related to housing, urban development, and urban infrastructure.
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C.
MfS
MfS was the official state security and intelligence service of the former East Germany, widely known for its extensive surveillance and repression of the population.
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D.
MOAH
MOAH is a contemporary art and history museum in Lancaster, California, showcasing regional culture, fine art, and community-focused exhibitions.
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E.
MEF
MEF is Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, the government department responsible for national economic policy, public finances, and the state budget.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
finance ministry
ⓘ
government ministry ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Bank of Japan
ⓘ
Cabinet Office (Japan) ⓘ
linked to:
Cabinet Office of Japan
|
| commonAbbreviation | MOF ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic policy
ⓘ
fiscal policy ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| hasRole |
coordination of international financial policy
ⓘ
formulation of the national budget ⓘ management of government debt ⓘ management of state assets ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Chiyoda, Tokyo
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| nativeName |
財務省
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
|
| nativeNameLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| oversees |
Budget Bureau (Japan)
ⓘ
Customs and Tariff Bureau (Japan) ⓘ Financial Bureau (Japan) ⓘ Financial Services Agency (historically, before separation) ⓘ
linked to:
Financial Services Agency of Japan
International Bureau (Japan) ⓘ National Tax Agency (Japan) ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
| partOf | Executive branch of the Government of Japan ⓘ |
| regulates |
certain aspects of financial markets (through subordinate agencies)
ⓘ
customs duties ⓘ tariffs ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
budget formulation
ⓘ
economic policy ⓘ foreign exchange policy ⓘ government bond issuance ⓘ national fiscal policy ⓘ public finance management ⓘ tax policy ⓘ |
| sector |
customs administration
ⓘ
macroeconomic policy ⓘ public finance ⓘ tax administration ⓘ |
| shortName | MOF ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | central government ministry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: MOF Description of subject: MOF is the commonly used abbreviation for Japan’s Ministry of Finance, the government body responsible for national fiscal and economic policy.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
MOF
subject linked to:
Ministry of Finance
subject linked to:
Ministry of Finance