noun
Japan Defense Agency
Historical term for Japan's defense organization before it became the Ministry of Defense (防衛省) in January 2007. Still used when referring to the pre-2007 period.
See also: 防衛省
防衛庁は2007年に防衛省に格上げされた。
The Japan Defense Agency was upgraded to the Ministry of Defense in 2007.
1990年代の防衛庁の予算は今より少なかった。
The budget of the Japan Defense Agency in the 1990s was smaller than today's.