Ministry of Finance (Japan)
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The Ministry of Finance (Japan) is a central government ministry responsible for the country’s fiscal policy, public finance, and economic stability.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T887041 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ministry of Finance (Japan) Context triple: [Hayato Ikeda, employer, Ministry of Finance (Japan)]
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A.
Secretariat for the Economy
The Secretariat for the Economy is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Holy See’s economic and administrative affairs.
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B.
Financial Services Agency of Japan
The Financial Services Agency of Japan is the Japanese government regulator responsible for overseeing banking, securities, and insurance sectors to ensure the stability and integrity of the country’s financial system.
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C.
Cabinet Office of Japan
The Cabinet Office of Japan is a central government body that supports the Prime Minister and Cabinet in coordinating national policy, crisis management, and key administrative functions.
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D.
Economic Planning Agency of Japan
The Economic Planning Agency of Japan was a former government body responsible for formulating national economic policy and long-term economic plans before its functions were absorbed into the Cabinet Office.
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E.
Prime Minister's Office of Japan
The Prime Minister's Office of Japan is the central executive government building in Tokyo that houses the offices and support staff of Japan’s prime minister and cabinet leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ministry of Finance (Japan) Target entity description: The Ministry of Finance (Japan) is a central government ministry responsible for the country’s fiscal policy, public finance, and economic stability.
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A.
Secretariat for the Economy
The Secretariat for the Economy is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Holy See’s economic and administrative affairs.
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B.
Financial Services Agency of Japan
The Financial Services Agency of Japan is the Japanese government regulator responsible for overseeing banking, securities, and insurance sectors to ensure the stability and integrity of the country’s financial system.
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C.
Cabinet Office of Japan
The Cabinet Office of Japan is a central government body that supports the Prime Minister and Cabinet in coordinating national policy, crisis management, and key administrative functions.
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D.
Economic Planning Agency of Japan
The Economic Planning Agency of Japan was a former government body responsible for formulating national economic policy and long-term economic plans before its functions were absorbed into the Cabinet Office.
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E.
Prime Minister's Office of Japan
The Prime Minister's Office of Japan is the central executive government building in Tokyo that houses the offices and support staff of Japan’s prime minister and cabinet leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet-level ministry
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government ministry ⓘ |
| budget | one of the largest among Japanese ministries ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Bank of Japan
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Cabinet Office of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Cabinet Office (Japan)
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| coordinatesPolicyWith |
International Monetary Fund
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World Bank Group ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1949 ⓘ |
| employs | career bureaucrats of the Japanese civil service ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
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surface form:
Ministry of Finance (pre-war Japan)
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| headquartersLocation | Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo ⓘ |
| headTitle | Minister of Finance ⓘ |
| influences |
macroeconomic policy of Japan
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monetary policy coordination with Bank of Japan ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Japanese central government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
National Government Organization Act of Japan
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surface form:
National Government Organization Act (Japan)
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Tokyo ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
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surface form:
財務省
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| notableFor | strong influence over Japan’s postwar economic policy ⓘ |
| officeHeldByHeadOfGovernmentOrganization |
Minister of Finance of Japan
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surface form:
Minister of Finance (Japan)
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| oversees |
Customs and Tariff Bureau (Ministry of Finance, Japan)
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surface form:
Customs (Japan)
Financial Services Agency of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Financial Services Agency (historically, before separation)
Japan Mint ⓘ National Printing Bureau (Japan) ⓘ National Tax Agency (Japan) ⓘ Policy Research Institute (Ministry of Finance, Japan) ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Zaimu-shō
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surface form:
Ōkura-shō
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| responsibility |
customs administration
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economic stability of Japan ⓘ fiscal policy of Japan ⓘ foreign exchange policy ⓘ government debt management ⓘ international financial relations ⓘ national budget ⓘ public finance of Japan ⓘ tax policy ⓘ |
| sector |
economic policy
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public finance ⓘ |
| shortName |
MOF
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Zaimu-shō ⓘ |
| subOrganization |
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Budget Bureau (Ministry of Finance, Japan)
Customs and Tariff Bureau (Ministry of Finance, Japan) ⓘ Financial Bureau (Ministry of Finance, Japan) ⓘ Ministry of Finance (Japan) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
International Bureau (Ministry of Finance, Japan)
Minister’s Secretariat (Ministry of Finance, Japan) ⓘ Ministry of Finance (Japan) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tax Bureau (Ministry of Finance, Japan)
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| website | https://www.mof.go.jp ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ministry of Finance (Japan) Description of subject: The Ministry of Finance (Japan) is a central government ministry responsible for the country’s fiscal policy, public finance, and economic stability.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Finance of Japan
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Finance of Japan
this entity surface form:
Minister of Finance of Japan
this entity surface form:
財務省
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Finance (pre-war Japan)
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
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Ministry of Finance (Japan)
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this entity surface form:
Budget Bureau (Ministry of Finance, Japan)
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
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Ministry of Finance (Japan)
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this entity surface form:
Tax Bureau (Ministry of Finance, Japan)
Ministry of Finance (Japan)
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Ministry of Finance (Japan)
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International Bureau (Ministry of Finance, Japan)
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Finance Japan
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy of Japan
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Ministry of Finance (Japan)
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this entity surface form:
Ministry of Finance Japan
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Finance of Japan
this entity surface form:
Ministry of Finance of Japan