Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
総務省; Sōmu-shō
	; 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office, the building which houses the ministry
Agency overview
Formed	January 6, 2001
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Home Affairs; Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications; Management and Coordination Agency;
Jurisdiction	Government of Japan
Headquarters	2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; 35°40′31.32″N 139°45′40.03″E / 35.6753667°N 139.7611194°E
Employees	5245
Ministers responsible	Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications; Noriko Horiuchi, State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications; Katsunori Takahashi, State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications; Hideyuki Nakano, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications; Daisuke Kajihara, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications; Jun Mukoyama, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications;
Website	www.soumu.go.jp/english/index.html

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省, Sōmu-shō; lit. 'Ministry of General Affairs'; MIC) is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan. Its English name was Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT) prior to 2004. It is housed in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

The Ministry oversees the Japanese administrative system, manages local governments, elections, telecommunication, post, and governmental statistics.

The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications (総務大臣, Sōmu Daijin) is appointed from among the members of the cabinet.