Ministry of the Environment (Japan)

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Japan, 〒100-0013 Tōkyō-to, Chiyoda-ku, Kasumigaseki, 1 Chome−2−2, 中央合同庁舎第５号館

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N35° 40' 22.8" E139° 45' 10.8"   (35.673, 139.753) Start navigation »

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The Ministry of the Environment (環境省, Kankyō-shō) is a Cabinet-level ministry of the government of Japan responsible for global environmental conservation, pollution control, and nature conservation. The ministry was formed in 2001 from the sub-cabinet level Environmental Agency established in 1971. The minister is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is chosen by the Prime Minister, usually from the Diet.
In March 2006, the Minister of the Environment, Yuriko Koike, created a furoshiki cloth to promote its use in the modern world.
In August 2011, the Cabinet of Japan approved a plan to establish a new energy watchdog under the Environment Ministry, and the Nuclear Regulation Authority was founded on September 19, 2012.

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