▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁Home ▁Ministry ▁( abol ished ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 ) ▁Ministry ▁of ▁War ▁( abol ished ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 ) ▁Ministry ▁of ▁the ▁Navy ▁( abol ished ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 ) ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Col onial ▁Affairs ▁( J apan ) ▁( abol ished ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 ) ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Gre ater ▁East ▁Asia ▁( abol ished ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 ) ▁▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁Central ▁Government ▁Reform ▁As ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁Central ▁Government ▁Reform ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁many ▁Min ist ries ▁are ▁reform ed . ▁Ministry ▁of ▁International ▁Trade ▁and ▁Indust ry ▁( MIT I ) ▁( mer ged ▁into ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Econom y , ▁Trade ▁and ▁Indust ry ▁) ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Const ruction ▁( mer ged ▁into ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Land , ▁In frastr ucture ▁and ▁Transport ▁) ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Transport ▁( mer ged ▁into ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Land , ▁In frastr ucture ▁and ▁Transport ▁) ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Home ▁Affairs ▁( mer ged ▁into ▁Ministry ▁of ▁In ternal ▁Affairs ▁and ▁Communic ations ) ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Post s ▁and ▁Tele communic ations ▁( div ided ▁into ▁Ministry ▁of ▁In ternal ▁Affairs ▁and ▁Communic ations ▁and ▁Japan ▁Post ) ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Education ▁( mer ged ▁into ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Education , ▁Culture , ▁Sports , ▁Science ▁and ▁Technology ) ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Health ▁and ▁W elf are ▁( mer ged ▁into ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Health , ▁Labour ▁and ▁W elf are ) ▁Ministry ▁of