Mighty MITI, as METI's forerunner, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, used to be known, will ride forth again.

日本通产省，经济产业省的前身，过去被称为国际贸易工业部，将重出江湖。

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With its iron frame, the flax mill is considered as the direct forerunner to the skyscraper and project officer Fay Bailey said it was of "international significance".

BBC: Ditherington Flax Mill in lottery funding bid