noun
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Abbreviation of 経済産業大臣. Used in news and formal contexts to refer to the Japanese cabinet minister responsible for economic, trade, and industrial policy.
See also: 経済産業大臣
経済産業相は記者会見で新たな貿易政策を発表した。
The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry announced a new trade policy at the press conference.
Full official title; 経済産業相 is the abbreviated form commonly used in headlines and reports.
Compound of 経済 (economy), 産業 (industry), and 相 (minister), an abbreviation of 経済産業大臣.