同省 (doushou) Japanese meaning: the same ministry | Kotomoraこの
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The ministry has refrained from commenting on this issue.
According to the ministry, a new system will start from next fiscal year.
同省は〈事〉を発表したthe ministry announced (something)
The ministry announced a new regulatory proposal.
Don't confuse with
同社 refers back to 'the same company' whereas 同省 refers back to 'the same ministry', so the two are easy to mix up in news writing.
同局 refers back to 'the same bureau/station' while 同省 refers back to 'the same ministry', so context is needed to tell them apart.
Etymology
Compound of 同 (どう, 'same') and 省 (しょう, 'ministry'). A standard Sino-Japanese formation used in formal reference.
