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Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Japan)

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Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
郵政省
Yūsei-shō
Agency overview
FormedApril 1, 1949 (1949-04-01)
Preceding agencies
DissolvedJanuary 5, 2001 (2001-01-05)
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Japan
HeadquartersChiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Parent agencyGovernment of Japan
WebsiteMinistry of Posts and Telecommunications at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (郵政省, Yūsei-shō) was one of the ministries in the Japanese government. It was formed on 1 August 1952 by the merger of the Ministry of Postal Services[1] (郵政省) and the Ministry of Telecommunications[2] (電気通信省), which themselves superseded the Ministry of Communications (逓信省, Teishin-shō) from 1 April 1946.

Head Office, Chiyoda, Tokyo

The ministry introduced the POSIVA system for giving aid to foreign countries in January 1991.[3]

In January 2001, the ministry was merged with other ministries to form the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The Postal Services Agency, under the new ministry, continued the POSIVA program.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Ministry of Postal Services Establishment Law" (PDF). Official Gazette (EXTRA No. 45). Government Printing Bureau: 1. 15 December 1948.
  2. ^ "The Ministry of Telecommunications Establishment Law" (PDF). Official Gazette (EXTRA No. 45). Government Printing Bureau: 9. 15 December 1948.
  3. ^ a b "POSIVA portraits". Look Japan. March 2001. Archived from the original on 9 April 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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