Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

経済産業省 Keizai-sangyō-shō
Headquarters
Agency overview
Formed	2001 (2001)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of International Trade and Industry Economic Planning Agency
Jurisdiction	Government of Japan
Headquarters	1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8901, Japan
Ministers responsible	Ken Saito, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Shinichi Nakatani, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Fusae Ota, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Child agencies	Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Japan Patent Office Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Electricity and Gas Market Surveillance Commission
Website	https://www.meti.go.jp/english/

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省, Keizai-sangyō-shō), METI for short, is a ministry of the Government of Japan. It was created by the 2001 Central Government Reform when the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) merged with agencies from other ministries related to economic activities, such as the Economic Planning Agency.

METI has jurisdiction over a broad policy area, containing Japan's industrial/trade policies, energy security, control of arms exports, "Cool Japan", etc.

The Ministry has its headquarters in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Its current head is Ken Saitō, who was appointed minister by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 14 December 2023.