Mighty MITI, as METI's forerunner, the MinistryofInternationalTradeandIndustry, used to be known, will ride forth again.
日本通产省，经济产业省的前身，过去被称为国际贸易工业部，将重出江湖。
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While the technology was pioneered in this country, but then abandoned, Japan saw the promise and picked it up. Its MinistryofInternationalTradeandIndustry chose it as a targeted opportunity.