Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan)

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Ministry of Home Affairs

自治省 Jichi-shō
Former Central Joint Building No. 2 where the Ministry was located
Agency overview
Formed	July 1, 1960 (1960-07-01)
Preceding agency	Home Ministry
Dissolved	January 5, 2001 (2001-01-05)
Superseding agency	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Jurisdiction	Japan
Headquarters	Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Parent agency	Government of Japan
Website	http://www.mha.go.jp:80/eng/index.html

The Ministry of Home Affairs (自治省, Jichishō) was a ministry in the Japanese government that existed from July 1, 1960, to January 5, 2001, and is now part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The head of the ministry was a member of the Cabinet of Japan.

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