abstract:The or Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan. The English name Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT) was used prior to 2004.
Japan is one of the oldest countries in the world, with a full 28% of the population expected to be 65 years or older by 2010, according to the MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications.