Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Japan)
Appearance
郵政省 Yūsei-shō | |
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Formed | April 1, 1946 |
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Dissolved | January 5, 2001 |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Japan |
Headquarters | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
Parent agency | Government of Japan |
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (郵政省, Yūsei-shō) was one of the ministries in the Japanese government. Ministry was resulted as merger of Ministry of Posts (郵政省) and Ministry of Telecommunications (電気通信省) on 1 August 1982, which were superseding Ministry of Communications (逓信省, Teishin-shō) from 1 April 1946. In 2001, the ministry was merged with other ministries to form the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.