Name of Councils and Headquarters A Advisory Council to Consider the Modalities of the Three Postal Businesses Advisory Council on Review of Social Insurance Agency B Biotechnology Strategy Council C Central Disaster Prevention Council Central Traffic Safety Policy Council Committee on Social Security Review Conference for Nuclear Power Sited Regions Conference for Issue of US Military Bases in Okinawa Conference of the Government and Ruling Parties on the Reform Package of Three Issues Consumer Policy Council Council for Asian Gateway Initiative Council for Gender Equality Council for Regulatory Reform Council for Science and Technology Policy Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy Council of Ministers on the Promotion of Economic Partnership Council on Measures for Society with Decreasing Birthrate E Emergency Anti-Terrorism Headquarters Emergency Measures Headquarters for the Situation in Iraq Examination Committee of the Government and Ruling Parties for Construction of New Shinkansen Lines F Forum for Dialogue between Central and Local Governments G Global Warming Prevention Headquarters H Headquarters for Administrative Reform Headquarters for Healthcare Policy Headquarters for Ocean Policy Headquarters for Prevention of Inhumane and Violent Acts including Hijacking Headquarters for Promotion of the Cultivation of Youth Headquarters for Revitalization of Central Urban Districts Headquarters for the Promotion of Special Zones for Structural Reform Headquarters for the Promotion of Gender Equality Headquarters for the Promotion of Measures to Prevent Drug Abuse Headquarters for the Promotion of Measures Against Firearms Headquarters for the Promotion of Measures Against Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) and Other Relative Issues and International Terrorism Headquarters on the Promotion of Policies for Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas Headquarters for the Regional Revitalization Headquarters for the Promotion of the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education Headquarters for Promoting the Welfare of Disabled Persons Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance in Iraq I Innovation 25 IT Strategic Headquarters J Japan Investment Council Japan Tourism Advisory Council

Name of Councils and Headquarters M Meeting of the Financial System Management Council Meeting of the Council of Ministers for Global Environmental Conservation Meeting of the Council on the Promotion of Cultural Diplomacy Meeting of the Security Council Ministers Meeting on the Reform Package of Three Issues Ministerial Meeting on Strengthening Industrial Finance Functions (This meeting will be abolished at the end of FY 2004) Ministerial Council on Barrier-free Environments Ministerial Council on Japan-Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Normalization Talks Ministerial Council on the Administration of Food Safety Ministerial Council on Minamata Disease Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues Ministerial Council on Prices Ministerial Council on Public Pension System Ministerial Council on Wages and Other Relative Issues Ministerial Council for 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture Ministerial Meeting on Economic Measures Ministerial Meeting Concerning Measures Against Crime Ministerial Meeting on Promotion of Comprehensive Energy Measures Ministerial Meeting on Promotion of Concept to Establish the Graduate School of Science and Technology in Okinawa Ministerial Meeting on Measures Against Avian Influenza N National Council on Promotion of Measures for Declining Birthrate O Office of Government Procurement Review Overseas Economic Cooperation Council P Promotion Committee for the Privatization of the Four Highway-related Public Corporations S Senior Vice-Ministers' Meeting Strategic Council on Intellectual Property Strategy Council to Foster a Spirit of Independence and Challenge in Youth Special Public Institutions Reform Promotion Headquarters Strategic Headquarters for Industrial Revival and Employment Measures T The Aging Society Policy Council The Committee for Drawing Up and Promoting the Action Program The Office of Market Access U Urban Renaissance Headquarters Total of 73 ---------