2001 Central Government Reform

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The 2001 Central Government Reform (中央省庁再編, Chūō Shōchō Saihen) by the Japanese government involved the establishment of a new ministry, the merging of existing ministries and the abolition of others. This resulted in little more than a change of ministry names (with the exception of the Environment Agency which gained ministry status — a longtime goal).

The objectives of the reform were:

1. Establishing a System with More Effective Political Leadership
2. Restructuring of National Administrative Organs
3. More Transparent Administration
4. Drastic Streamlining of the Central Government