Ministry of the Environment (Japan)

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Ministry of the Environment

環境省 Kankyōshō
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Japan
Headquarters	Central Gov't Bldg No. 5, 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8975, Japan
Ministers responsible	Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Minister of the Environment Yukari Sato, State Minister of the Environment Hirotaka Ishihara, State Minister of the Environment
Website	https://www.env.go.jp/en/index.html

The Ministry of the Environment (環境省, Kankyō-shō) is a Cabinet-level ministry of the government of Japan responsible for global environmental conservation, pollution control, and nature conservation. The ministry was formed in 2001 from the sub-cabinet level Environmental Agency established in 1971. The Minister of the Environment is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is chosen by the Prime Minister, usually from among members of the Diet.^[1][2]

In March 2006, the then-Minister of the Environment Yuriko Koike, created a furoshiki cloth to promote its use in the modern world.^[3]

In August 2011, the Cabinet of Japan approved a plan to establish a new energy watchdog under the Environment Ministry,^[4] and the Nuclear Regulation Authority was founded on September 19, 2012.^[5]