page_title: Communications in Japan
hierarchical_section_title: Communications in Japan
caption_attribution_description: 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki in Minato, Tokyo, Japan It houses the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (formerly Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications), the Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB), and the National Public Safety Commission Prior to the 2008 establishment of JTSB, it housed the Japan Marine Accident Inquiry Agency (JMAIA) and the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission (ARAIC)
context_page_description: The nation of Japan currently possesses one of the most advanced communication networks in the world. For example, by 2008 the Japanese government's Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry stated that about 75 million people used mobile phones to access the Internet, said total accounting for about 82% of individual Internet users.
context_section_description: The nation of Japan currently possesses one of the most advanced communication networks in the world. For example, by 2008 the Japanese government's Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry stated that about 75 million people used mobile phones to access the Internet, said total accounting for about 82% of individual Internet users.
caption: This Tokyo complex houses the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, which administers Japanese cellphone networks while also providing many other services.
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