The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省, Keizai-sangyō-shō) or METI, is a ministry of the Government of Japan. It was created by the 2001 Central Government Reform when the Ministry of International Trade and Industry merged with agencies from other ministries related to economic activities, such as the Economic Planning Agency. Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ANDO Hisayoshi. Vice-Minister for International Affairs TANAKA Shigehiro. Deputy Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry KASUTANI Toshihide. Director-General for Policy Planning and Coordination TANAKA Shigeaki. Economic Census for Business Activity Results of Aggregated Number of SMEs and Small Enterprises Released (as of June 2016) (November 30, 2018) METI Releases the Revised Report on the Results of the 2016 Economic Census for Business Activity Concerning Data Across Industries (June 28, 2018)