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| 外務省 Gaimu-shō | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | August 15, 1869 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Japan |
| Headquarters | 2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8919, Japan 35°40′26.4″N 139°44′56.4″E / 35.674000°N 139.749000°E |
| Employees | 6281 |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Ministers responsible | |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外務省, Gaimu-shō) is an executive department of the Government of Japan, and is responsible for the country's foreign policy and international relations.
The ministry was established by the second term of the third article of the National Government Organization Act,[1] and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Establishment Act. According to the law, the mission of the ministry is "to aim at improvement of the profits of Japan and Japanese nationals, while contributing to maintenance of peaceful and safe international society, and, through an active and eager measure, both to implement good international environment and to keep and develop harmonic foreign relationships".
- ^ "国家行政組織法 / National Government Organization Act". Japaneselawtranslation.go.jp. 1948-07-10. Retrieved 2020-06-02.