外務省(がいむしょう)

がいむしょう
noun (proper)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)
politicsproper-nounorganization-name
1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)
The Japanese government ministry in charge of foreign relations, diplomacy and embassies, headed by the 外務(がいむ)大臣(だいじん).
兄(あに)は外務省(がいむしょう)に勤(つと)めている。
My older brother works at the Foreign Ministry.
外務省(がいむしょう)が緊急(きんきゅう)の声明(せいめい)を発表(はっぴょう)した。
The Foreign Ministry issued an urgent statement.
外務省(がいむしょう)は治安(ちあん)が悪化(あっか)したとして、その国(くに)への渡航(とこう)を控(ひか)えるよう呼(よ)びかけた。
Citing deteriorating security, the Foreign Ministry urged people to avoid travel to that country.

Cultural note

The ministry is in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, and 霞(かすみ)が関(せき) stands for the whole bureaucracy. Travelers know it for its 海外安全(かいがいあんぜん)ホームページ (travel safety warnings); passports are issued in its name through prefectural offices.

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Related: 外交(がいこう) (diplomacy)
Related: 大使館(たいしかん) (embassy)
Related: 財務省(ざいむしょう) (Ministry of Finance)
Related: 外務大臣(がいむだいじん) (Minister for Foreign Affairs)
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