Last Modified : January 31, 2001

This page is for introduction of english websites of Japanese government ministries and agencies. In Japan, Central Government Ministries and Agencies were reorganized on 6 January, 2001. More information about it is at the website below.

Central Government Reform
http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/hq/central_gov/index.html
For Simple, Efficient, and Transparent Administration towards the 21st Century.

List of the New Government Ministries and Agencies
http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/hq/central_gov/list.html

You can search and find the contents which government websites have at the website below.

Government Information Locator Service System / Homepage Search
http://clearing.e-gov.go.jp/cgi-bin/HpSchSearch.cgi?LANG=1

Kantei (Official Residence) of the Prime Minister of Japan
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/index-e.html
IT Policies

National Personnel Authority &　the Japanese Civil Service System
http://www.jinji.admix.go.jp/top_e.htm
Guidance

Cabinet Legislation Bureau
http://www.clb.admix.go.jp/english/index.htm
Guidance / lawmaking process in Japan

Cabinet Office
http://www.cao.go.jp/index-e.html

Financial Services Agency
http://www.fsa.go.jp/indexe.html
Guidance

Defense Agency, Japan / Japan Self-Defense Force
http://www.jda.go.jp/e/index_.htm

National Public Safety Commission
under constraction

National Police Agency
http://www.npa.go.jp/police_e.htm
Unauthorized Computer Access Law / Security of the Information Systems
Measures against High-tech Crime

Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications
http://www.soumu.go.jp/english/index.htm
Guidance / Posts and Telecommunications

Fair Trade Commission of Japan
http://www.jftc.admix.go.jp/e-page/f_home.htm
Guidance

Ministry of Justice
http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/preface.html
Electronic Commerce / Legal System of Electronic Commerce

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.mofa.go.jp/index.html
Electronic Commerce / Information and Communications Technology

Ministry of Finance
http://www.mof.go.jp/english/index.htm

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
http://www.mext.go.jp/english/index.htm
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY POLICY

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/index.html

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Guidance / Biotechnology

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
http://www.meti.go.jp/english/index.html
FAQ / e-Commerce&e-Government / Cybersecurity

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
http://www.mlit.go.jp/english/index.html

Ministry of the Environment
http://www.env.go.jp/en/index.html

House of Representatives
http://www.shugiin.go.jp/itdb_main.nsf/html/index_e.htm

House of Councillors
http://www.sangiin.go.jp/eng/index.htm
Legislative Procedure

National Diet Library
http://www.ndl.go.jp/e/index.html
Guide / Electronic Library

Supreme Court
http://www.courts.go.jp/english/ehome.htm
COURT SYSTEM OF JAPAN

Board of Audit of Japan
http://www.jbaudit.admix.go.jp/engl/index.htm
Guidance

Bank of Japan
http://www.boj.or.jp/en/index.htm
Guidance / Download