Deputy Minister (Japan)

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In Japan, a Deputy Minister (Japanese: 副大臣) works in the Cabinet of Japan to assist senior ministers.^[1] The English name was given different translations by each ministry and agency such as Senior Vice-Minister, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister, State Minister, or State Secretary, but has been made consistent with the official term State Minister.^[2]