Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

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Japanese government ministry government agency

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is a key Japanese government agency responsible for economic policy, industrial development, trade promotion, and technological innovation.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan	12
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry canonical	7
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)	5
Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry	2
Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry	1
経済産業省	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6356845 — 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: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Context triple: [Japanese government ministries, includes, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry]

A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Japan)
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Japan) was a pre- and early postwar Japanese government ministry responsible for overseeing industrial policy, trade, and economic development before its functions were largely succeeded by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
B. Secretariat for the Economy
The Secretariat for the Economy is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Holy See’s economic and administrative affairs.
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.
D. Small and Medium Enterprise Agency of Japan
The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency of Japan is a government body under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry responsible for formulating and implementing policies that support and regulate small and medium-sized businesses across the country.
E. Department of Trade and Industry
The Department of Trade and Industry was a former UK government department responsible for business, trade, energy, and industrial policy before its functions were redistributed to newer departments.
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: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Target entity description: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is a key Japanese government agency responsible for economic policy, industrial development, trade promotion, and technological innovation.

A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Japan)
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Japan) was a pre- and early postwar Japanese government ministry responsible for overseeing industrial policy, trade, and economic development before its functions were largely succeeded by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
B. Secretariat for the Economy
The Secretariat for the Economy is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Holy See’s economic and administrative affairs.
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.
D. Small and Medium Enterprise Agency of Japan
The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency of Japan is a government body under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry responsible for formulating and implementing policies that support and regulate small and medium-sized businesses across the country.
E. Department of Trade and Industry
The Department of Trade and Industry was a former UK government department responsible for business, trade, energy, and industrial policy before its functions were redistributed to newer departments.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Japanese government ministry ⓘ government agency ⓘ
abbreviation	METI ⓘ
coordinatesPolicyWith	Ministry of Finance (Japan) ⓘ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan) ⓘ linked to: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan) ⓘ linked to: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan Ministry of the Environment (Japan) ⓘ linked to: Ministry of the Environment of Japan
country	Japan ⓘ
dateFormed	2001 ⓘ
hasDivision	Agency for Natural Resources and Energy ⓘ linked to: Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (Japan) Commerce and Information Policy Bureau ⓘ Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau ⓘ Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau ⓘ Japan Patent Office ⓘ Manufacturing Industries Bureau ⓘ Small and Medium Enterprise Agency ⓘ linked to: Small and Medium Enterprise Agency of Japan Trade Policy Bureau ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan ⓘ linked to: Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo
jurisdiction	Government of Japan ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	Japanese ⓘ
legalBasis	National Government Organization Act of Japan ⓘ
locatedInTimeZone	Japan Standard Time ⓘ
nativeName	経済産業省 ⓘ linked to: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
oversees	Agency for Natural Resources and Energy ⓘ linked to: Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (Japan) Industrial Technology and Environment Bureau ⓘ Japan Patent Office ⓘ Small and Medium Enterprise Agency ⓘ linked to: Small and Medium Enterprise Agency of Japan
parentOrganization	Cabinet of Japan ⓘ
predecessor	Ministry of International Trade and Industry ⓘ linked to: Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Japan)
responsibility	consumer policy (in certain industrial fields) ⓘ economic policy ⓘ energy policy ⓘ industrial competitiveness ⓘ industrial development ⓘ intellectual property policy ⓘ small and medium-sized enterprise policy ⓘ technological innovation ⓘ trade control and export control ⓘ trade promotion ⓘ
role	ensuring stable and efficient energy supply ⓘ formulation of industrial policy ⓘ promotion of innovation and technology development ⓘ promotion of international trade and investment ⓘ
sector	economy ⓘ energy ⓘ industry ⓘ technology ⓘ trade ⓘ
website	https://www.meti.go.jp/ ⓘ

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Referenced by (28)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Japanese government ministries → includes → Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ⓘ

Minister of State for Space Policy of Japan → coordinatesWith → Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan ⓘ