Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan
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The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan is a senior government official who assists in directing Japan’s foreign policy and overseeing the operations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan canonical | 1 |
| 外務事務次官 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3425277 — 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: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Context triple: [Mori Arinori, positionHeld, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan]
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A.
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan
The Deputy Prime Minister of Japan is a senior cabinet post typically held by a prominent political leader who assists and can stand in for the Prime Minister in governing the country.
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B.
Ambassador of Japan to China
The Ambassador of Japan to China is Tokyo’s chief diplomatic representative in Beijing, responsible for managing Japan–China relations and overseeing Japan’s embassy and diplomatic missions in China.
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C.
Minister of International Trade and Industry of Japan
The Minister of International Trade and Industry of Japan was the cabinet official who oversaw the country’s postwar industrial policy, export promotion, and economic development through the powerful MITI bureaucracy.
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D.
Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom
The Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom is Tokyo’s chief diplomatic representative in London, responsible for managing Japan–UK relations and overseeing the Japanese embassy’s political, economic, and cultural activities.
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E.
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan
The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan is a cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing the country’s internal administration, local governments, communications policy, and information technology strategy.
- 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: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Target entity description: The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan is a senior government official who assists in directing Japan’s foreign policy and overseeing the operations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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A.
Deputy Prime Minister of Japan
The Deputy Prime Minister of Japan is a senior cabinet post typically held by a prominent political leader who assists and can stand in for the Prime Minister in governing the country.
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B.
Ambassador of Japan to China
The Ambassador of Japan to China is Tokyo’s chief diplomatic representative in Beijing, responsible for managing Japan–China relations and overseeing Japan’s embassy and diplomatic missions in China.
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C.
Minister of International Trade and Industry of Japan
The Minister of International Trade and Industry of Japan was the cabinet official who oversaw the country’s postwar industrial policy, export promotion, and economic development through the powerful MITI bureaucracy.
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D.
Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom
The Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom is Tokyo’s chief diplomatic representative in London, responsible for managing Japan–UK relations and overseeing the Japanese embassy’s political, economic, and cultural activities.
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E.
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan
The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan is a cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing the country’s internal administration, local governments, communications policy, and information technology strategy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
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political position ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Cabinet of Japan
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Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese diplomacy
ⓘ
Japanese foreign policy ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Japanese civil service positions
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Japanese diplomatic positions ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| domain |
diplomacy
ⓘ
international relations ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | national government ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | MOFA vice minister ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | foreign affairs of Japan ⓘ |
| involves |
coordination with foreign governments
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coordination with international organizations ⓘ international negotiations ⓘ management of diplomatic staff ⓘ policy planning ⓘ |
| isPositionIn | Japanese national government ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Japanese national laws on government organization ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tokyo ⓘ |
| nativeLabelLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole | senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan ⓘ |
| officeType | vice ministerial position ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of Japan
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan ⓘ |
| rank | senior civil service rank ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
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Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| requires |
extensive diplomatic experience
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high-level administrative experience ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of Japan’s overseas missions
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assisting in directing Japan’s foreign policy ⓘ coordination of diplomatic activities ⓘ implementation of foreign policy decisions ⓘ inter-ministerial coordination on foreign policy issues ⓘ internal management of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan ⓘ overseeing operations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan ⓘ representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in high-level meetings ⓘ supporting the Minister for Foreign Affairs in policy formulation ⓘ |
| seat | Kasumigaseki, Tokyo ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| worksAt |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters
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linked to:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs main building
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Description of subject: The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan is a senior government official who assists in directing Japan’s foreign policy and overseeing the operations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.