noun
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Historical term for the Japanese government ministry that existed from 1925 to 1949, predecessor to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (通商産業省).
See also: 通商産業省
商工省は戦前の日本に存在した官庁です。
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry was a government office that existed in prewar Japan.
Compound of 商 (commerce), 工 (industry), and 省 (ministry). The name reflects the ministry's original scope.