and subsidies as sources of power. In addition, it held a wide range of authority in areas such as science and technology research and development, trade, patents, energy policy, and small and medium enterprise policy according to technological innovation. It was also involved in monetary policy. However, after Japan's period of high economic growth ended, one-off policy ideas were inevitably created because, despite having a wide range of authority, they were unable to administer licensing and subsidies compared to other ministries and agencies such as "operational government agencies." became the main one [7]. Ad balloons for various new policies are launched around May and June every year[7]. For this reason, while the Ministry of Finance is still a ``general government agency'' that is widely involved in decision-making through fiscal policy, budget assessments, and taxation, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is a ``administrative department store'' that has jurisdiction over most industries. Described as a “limited general government office” Structure METI is organized into the following bureaus, offices, departments and 3 agencies (Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Japan Patent Office): Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau Economic and Industrial Policy Division Macro Economic Affairs Division Industrial Structure Policy Division Industrial Organization Division Industrial Revitalization Division Industrial Finance Division Corporate Affairs Division Research and Statistics Department Regional Economic and Industrial Policy Division Business Environment Promotion Division Industrial Facilities Division Regional Technology Division Trade Policy Bureau Multilateral Trade System Department Trade Policy Division Research and Analysis Division Economic Partnership Division Americas Division Europe, Middle East, and Africa Division Asia and Pacific Division Northeast Asia Division Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau Trade Control Department Trade Control Policy Division Trade Licensing Division Security Export Control Policy Division Security Export Licensing Division Trade and Investment Facilitation Division Trade Financial and Economic Cooperation Division Financial Cooperation Division Technical Cooperation Division Trade Insurance Division Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau Industrial Science and Technology Policy Division Technology Evolution and Research Division Academia-Industry Cooperation Promotion Division Technology Promotion Division Research and Development Division Technical Regulations, Standards, and Conformity Assessment Policy Division Measurement and Intellectual Infrastructure Division Environmental Policy Division Recycling Promotion Division Manufacturing Industries Bureau Infrastructure and Advanced Systems Promotion Office Creative Industries Promotion Office ("Cool Japan Office") Water Industry and Infrastructure Systems Promotion Office Monodzukuri Policy Planning Office Office for Intellectual Property Right Infringement and International Trade Iron and Steel