Ministry of International Trade and Industry

Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)

通商産業省 Tsūshō-sangyō-shō
Agency overview
Formed	May 1949 (1949-05)
Preceding agency	Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Dissolved	January 6, 2001
Superseding agency	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Jurisdiction	Japan
Parent agency	Government of Japan

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (通商産業省, Tsūshō-sangyō-shō, MITI) was a ministry of the Government of Japan from 1949 to 2001. The MITI was one of the most powerful government agencies in Japan and, at the height of its influence, effectively ran much of Japanese industrial policy, funding research and directing investment. In 2001, MITI was merged with other agencies during the Central Government Reform to form the newly created Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).