noun
Science and Technology Agency
Historical term for a Japanese government agency that existed from 1956 to 2001, when it was reorganized into the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
科学技術庁は2001年に文部科学省に統合された。
The Science and Technology Agency was merged into the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2001.
The current ministry that absorbed the Science and Technology Agency in 2001; broader scope including education and culture.
Compound of 科学 (science), 技術 (technology), and 庁 (agency).