Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (厚生労働省, Kōseirōdōshō) is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government. It is commonly known as Kōrō-shō (厚労省) in Japan. This ministry provides regulations on maximum residue limits for agricultural chemicals in foods, basic food and drug regulations, standards for foods, food additives, etc. It was formed with the merger of the former Ministry of Health and Welfare or Kōsei-shō (厚生省) and the Minis... more

Jurisdiction of agency's government:

Also known as:

  • Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan

Similar topics in Freebase

  • Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

    Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

    The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学省, Monbu-kagakushō), also known as MEXT or Monkashō, is one of the ministries of the Japanese government. The Meiji government created the first Ministry of Education in 1871. The Japanese government centralizes education, and...
  • Japanese Ministry of the Environment

    Japanese Ministry of the Environment

    The Ministry of the Environment (環境省, Kankyō-shō) of Japan was formed in 2001 from the sub-cabinet level Environmental Agency established in 1971. The minister is a member of the Cabinet and is chosen by the Prime Minister, usually from the Diet. As of 2009, the current Minister of the Environment ...
  • Japanese Ministry of Justice

    Japanese Ministry of Justice

    The Ministry of Justice (法務省, Hōmushō) is one of Ministries of the Japanese government. The Ministry of Justice was established under the Constitution of the Empire of Japan in 1871 as the Ministry of Justice (司法省, Shihōshō). The Ministry acquired its present name under the post-war Constitution of...
  • Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

    Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

    The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (国土交通省, Kokudo-kōtsū-shō), abbreviated MLIT, is a ministry of the Japanese government. It is the largest Japanese ministry in terms of employees, and the second-largest organ of the Japanese government after the Ministry of Defense. MLIT...
  • Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

    The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省, Keizai Sangyō Shō) or METI, is a Japanese government ministry. It was created by the 2001 Central Government Reform when the Ministry of International Trade and Industry merged with agencies from other ministries related to economic activities,...
  • Japan Ministry of Health

    The Ministry of Health of Japan is a part of the Japanese government that has a responsibility to provide health care regulations in Japan. The official name of the ministry of health in Japan is the Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareThis government body provides regulations on Maximum Residue...
  • Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外務省, Gaimushō) is a Japanese government ministry. The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the Cabinet member in charge. The ministry is due to the second term of the third article of the National Government Organization Law , and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
  • Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

    The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (農林水産省, Nōrinsuisanshō) a cabinet ministry in the government of Japan responsible for oversight of the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries. Its acronym is MAFF. The Constitution of the Empire of Japan provided for the creation of a...
  • Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry

    The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (通商産業省 Tsūsho-sangyō-shō or MITI) was one of the most powerful agencies in the Japanese government. At the height of its influence, it effectively ran much of Japanese industrial policy, funding research and directing investment. In 2001, its role...
  • Japanese Ministry of Finance

    The Ministry of Finance (財務省, Zaimu-shō) is one of cabinet-level ministries of the Japanese government. The ministry was once named Ōkura-shō (大蔵省). The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Finance (Zaimu-daijin; 財務大臣), who is a member of the Cabinet and is typically chosen from members of the...

These people have edited this topic:

Edit this topic
Edit and Show details

Add or delete facts, download data in JSON or RDF formats, and explore topic metadata.

Freebase Logo
What is Freebase?

Freebase is a huge collection of facts, built by people like you. Freebase connects facts in ways other sites can't, giving you new ways to explore millions of subjects.
You can help improve it!

Freebase Attribution

Freebase data is free for use under the CC-BY license.

The original description for Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare was automatically generated from Wikipedia.org licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
[1]
Learn more about Freebase licensing and attribution