Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

総務省 Sōmu-shō
2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office, the building which houses the ministry
Agency overview
Formed	January 6, 2001 (2001-01-06)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Management and Coordination Agency
Jurisdiction	Government of Japan
Headquarters	2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 35°40′31.32″N 139°45′40.03″E / 35.6753667°N 139.7611194°E / 35.6753667; 139.7611194
Employees	5245
Ministers responsible	Junji Suzuki, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Koichi Watanabe, State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Seishi Baba, State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
Website	www.soumu.go.jp

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省, Sōmu-shō, also MIC)^[1] is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan. Its English name was Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT) prior to 2004.^[2] It is housed in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

The Ministry oversees the Japanese administrative system, manages local governments, elections, telecommunication, post, and governmental statistics.

The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (総務大臣, Sōmu Daijin) is appointed from among the members of the cabinet.