Industry History

Major corporations and different industries break into the chewing gum market.
The Japan Chewing Gum Association is was etablished.
Haris Yamamoto Sayoji becomes chairman.
The main office is 2-1 Kandatacho, Chiyodaku (Kingutorisugamu Limited Company)
Haris, announced sales of four hundred eighty million yen in December of the previous year (January)
Ezaki Guliko, break into the chewing gum market with “Jyu-shi”, “Supea minto” and in April launched “Green”.
Meiji chewing gum established (June)
Lotte launched “Cool mint” (20 yen)
(June)
Japan Chewing gum Assosiation held negotiations about glucose consumer demand with Ministry of food (July)
Kanroame honpo break into the chewing gum market (August)
Japan chewing gum association organised The free trade union committee (August)
Chirin Seika established (September)

Major social history

Morinaga seika launched “Disney gum”
Anpo Jyoyaku (treaty of mutual cooperation and security)protest
Started broadcast colour TV
Darko-Chan doll boom

Industry History

Displayed “wrap used gum and throw away” on all products
Sun-Star break into the chewing gum market.
(May)
Fujiya break into the chewing gum market.
(May)
US manufacturing invested and Meito Adams established(August)

Major social history

Lotte launched a ten million yen prize promotion
Warner Lambert Co.
launched the first pellet shaped chewing gum “Chiclet”
Gagarin became the first human in space, made an orbital flight.
JAS logo was introduced

Industry History

Chewing gum consumption increased by 40% from the previous year (April)
Lotte launched “Coffee gum”(20 yen)
(November)

Major social history

Haris launched “Coffee gum”
Haris signed a sponsorship deal with Olympics
Maruyama seika launched “Felix gum”
Cuban Missile Crisis
Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations
Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations

Industry History

Wappen emblem boom
Ezaki Guliko launched “Tetsujin 28 gol gum”

Major social history

Mitsui Miike Coal Mine disaster
Assassination of U.S.President John F.Kennedy
Liberalization of the sugar

Industry History

Takeo Shigemitsu becomes the new chair man of The Japan Chewing Gum Association (April)
Kanebou bouseki merge with Haris and becomes Kanebou Haris (April)
Marukawa seika obtained exclusive license of “X gum” (August)

Major social history

Tokyo Olympic was held
To-kaido- Shinkansen Line service was opened
Overseas travel was deregulated

Industry History

Increasing competition in Anime character gum Morinaga seika launched “Orange gum” (March)
Lotte launched “Mr.
Giants gum” (April)
Ezaki Triko launched “Pappy gum” (June)
Kanebou Haris launched “Chewing bon gum”
Kabaya li-fu launched “Big free gum”
Morinaga seika launched “TV gum 3D cartoon with origami”
Morinaga seika launched “Top star gum”

Major social history

Japan‐Republic of Korea Basic Relations Treaty was signed
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga was presented the Nobel Prize

Industry History

Lotte launched “Maguma taishi gum” (November)

Major social history

The Black Mist Scandal occurred in the national assembly
The Beatles visited Japan
The population reached one hundred million

Industry History

Kanebou Haris launched “Sour Haris gum” (January)
Shisuko launched “Ultraman fu-sen gum” (January)
Shisuko launched “Kaibutsu bu-suka fu-sen gum”(May)
Fujiya launched “Pa-man gum” (May)
Meiji seika launched “Puchi gum” (May)
Lotte launched “Ougon batto gum” (August)
Lotte launched “Kaijyu ouji gum” (November)
Ezaki guliko launched “Suporo gum” (December)

Major social history

Warner Lambert Co.
launched “denteen”
Six-Day War as known as War or Third Arab-Israeli War was started
Prime minister Sato announced the three antinuclear principles

Industry History

Lotte launched “Takeru fu-sen gum” (March)
Kanebou Haris launched “Fu-sen gum” (July)
Lotte launched “Bon bon” (September)
Lotte launched “Chibikko bero gum” (November)
Shisuko “Konto 55 gou fu-sen gum” “New Gegege no Kitaro fu-sen gum” launched (December)

Major social history

Yasunari Kawabata was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature
300 million yen robbery incident
Return of Ogasawara island after 23 years
Basic Act on Consumer Policies established

Industry History

Lotte launched ”Youkai ningen bemu gum” (January)
Shisuko launched “Sabuto ichitori monohikae fu-sen gum” (April)
Lotte launched “Tiger mask gum” (October)
Sodium cyclamate was banned (October)
Shisuko launched “Akko chan’s secret fu-sen gum” “Jyu-do icchokusen fu-sen gum” (December)

Major social history

Tokyo-Nagoya Expressway was build
Apollo 11 succeeded in landing on the moon’s surface

Industry History

Foreign companies such as Wrigley aimed for launch in Japan Shisuko and Kobito “Menyaro gum” conflict
Furuta seika launched “Cool bon” (February)
Morinaga seika launched “Sukassyu” (April)
National Fair trade control of chewing gum was established
Takeo shigemitsu becomes chair man of Lotte.
(May)
Shisuko launched “Nyamero gum” (May)
Shisuko launched “Norakuro bubble gum” (October)
Lotte launched “Kick no oni” (October)
Shisuko launched “Harenchi gakuen gum” (December)

Major social history

Kanebou haris launched “Chu-chu-“
the Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo was held Japan Airlines Flight 351 Yodo hijacking incident
First KFC was opened in Japan

Industry History

Kanebou Haris announced US reverse landing plan (February)
Prize promotion was restricted based on The fair competition code about restrictions on the premiums (February)
Lotte launched “Ultraman gum”, “Jungle daitei gum” (April)
Jintan “Spy Z fu-sen gum hashire kotaro fu-sen gum” (April)
Furuta seika launched “Andelsen monogatari gum” launched (March)
sales tie-up between Meiji Seika and Wrigley (June)
Campain was held to raise import duties by 35% and approved.
(June)
import liberalization of chewing gum((July)

Major social history

Foreign travellers reached over one million.
First Macdonald’s in Japan was opened in Ginza
Cup noodles was released

Industry History

Lotte launched “Tetsuwan atom gum” (January)
Lotte launched “New bon bon gum” (March)
Major manufacturer voluntary stopped using “phthalate ester” (June)
Lotte launched “Ultra seven” (August)
Kanebou Haris launched “Chewing bon” (November)

Major social history

Sapporo winter olympic was held
Asama Sansou incident
US returned control of the Ryukyu Islands
Restoration of diplomatic ties between Japan and China

Industry History

capital liberalisation of chewing gum industry (May)
Fruta seika launched “Kikaida 01 gum”（September）

Major social history

Kanebou Haris premium stick gum series launched
Oil shock
Sadaharu Ou got the triple crown
Reona Esaki awarded the Nobel Prize
100% capital liberalisation of confectionery manufactiuring
GATT Tokyo round was held

Industry History

Lotte launched “Inazuman candy gum”, “Dororoenmakun gum”, “Dokonjyo gear gum” (March)
Lotte launched “Uchu senkan Yamato gum” (December)
Morinaga seika launched “Sunkisuto gum”

Major social history

Soldier Hiroo Onoda returned to Japan after 30 years
First Seven-Eleven store was opened
Annual Produce of confectionary reached over 1 trillion yen

Industry History

Chewing gum fair competition code of labelling was operated (September)
Writing of the name “Japan Chewing gum Association ” was changed (September)

Major social history

The office of the Japan Chewing Gum Association was moved to Tomita building Ginza 8 come
Queen Elizabeth was visited
Second baby boom
Okinawa Ocean Expo was held

Industry History

Lotte launched “Ume gum” (March)
Furuya launched “Norakuro fu-sen gum” (April)

Major social history

Japan Chewing gum Association made leaflet “Story about chewing gum” for advertising
Kanebou Haris launched “Haris gum”
Great hit of “Oyoge! Taiyaki kun”
Lockheed bribery scandal

Industry History

19th National Confectionery Expo in Shizuoka (February)
Lotte launched “Joint robo gum” “Rika chan gum” (February) issue

Major social history

“Kanebou Haris” changed their name to “Kanebou foods”
Morinaga seika launched “Haming gum”
Lotte launched “Guttento”
Warner Lambert Co launched “Toraidento”
Sadaharu Ou break the home run world record
Japan Airlines Flight was hijacked
Geostationary Meteorological Himawari was launched
Antioxidant in food additive (BHT)

Industry History

Lotte launched “Babuappu” (February)
Ezaki guriko launched “Gag meito fu-sen gum” (December)

Major social history

Kanebou foods launched “Play gum”
Bubble gum competition started
Ikebukuro Sunshine 60 was opened
Narita airport was opened
Harajyuku “Takenoko zoku” appeared
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was organised

Industry History

Ezaki guliko launched “Uranaikko fu-sen gum” launched (April)
Warner Lambert Co launched “Babblicious” (May)
Korisu launched “Co-la fu-sen gum” (June)
Posters about prevent sleepiness for drivers was made and distributed to stations and transportation (July)
Kabaya launched “Big one gum” (August)

Major social history

The first summit conference was held in Tokyo
Great hit of the shooting video game “Walk man”

Industry History

tariff of chewing gum decreased to 40% from 30%.
sugar-free gum decreased to 10% from 25% in 8 years (April)
Kanebou foods launched “Babuko”

Major social history

Kabaya launched “Delax big 1 gum”
Lotte launched “Quick enchi”
Iran-Iraq war was begun
Moscow olympic was held
Japan boycot, becomes world’s no.
1 automobile production

Industry History

Kanebou foods launched Iran-Iraq war was begun“Suporutasu” (March)
Lotte launched “Cinnamon” (March)

Major social history

Kobe Port Island Expo was held
Kenichi Fukui awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Industry History

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries “Food week” Kawasaki signed a sponsorship deal with Kyoto (March)
Meiji Chewing gum launched “10 yen yasan” (April)
Lotte launched “Blueberry gum” (November)

Major social history

The Fair Trade Commission recognised chewing gum in antitrust law
Tohoku Jyoetsu Shinkansen was built
500 yen coins were issued

Industry History

Tariff rate went 30% for chewing gum, 10% for sugar-free gum (April)
Meiji seika launched “Fu” (May)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries “Food week” Tokyo signed a sponsorship deal with Kita Kyusyu (October)

Major social history

Lotte launched “Black black”, “Furabono”, “Free zone”
Tokyo Disney Land was opened
Nintendo “Famicon” was released
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare recognised 11 ingredients including aspartame as food additives

Industry History

Sponsorship deal with 20th National Confectionery Expo in Tokyo was signed
Notices “The Science of Chewing Health” were distributed in elementary and junior high schools(October)
Sponsorship deal with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries “Food week” Kyoto (October)

Major social history

NHK satellite broadcasting started
Notes that Yukichi Fukuzawa, Inazou Nitobe, Soseki Natsume were printed issued

Industry History

Warner Lambert Co.
)
launched ”Clorets” in Japan (January)
Meiji seika launched “Wata gum” (January)
Leaflet for consumer “Naruhodo the chewing gum” was made (April)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries “Food week” Okayama signed a sponsorship deal with Kobe (October)
Tariff rate of sugar-free gum decreased 8% from 10% / Pain launched “Donguri gum”

Major social history

Japan airline crashed into mount Osutaka
Population of Japan reached one hundred twenty million
NTT and JT organised a private company
National Confectionery Association was formed

Industry History

Lotte launched “Paratino-su fu-sen gum” (August)
Lotte launched “No-time” (October)

Major social history

Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment act was enforced
The Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster
Mount Mihara eruption

Industry History

Ezaki Guliko launched “Kiss mint gum” (May)
Claimed for batch display of “Gum base” and “Softener” as full description of food additives (September)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries “Food week” Kobe signed a sponsorship deal with Mie (October)

Major social history

7 of JR groups organised a private company
Susumu Tonagawa awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Industry History

Lotte chewing launched power gum “Gums” (March)
Meiji chewing gum launched “Suppai gum ni goyo-jin” (September)

Major social history

Great hit of Dragon quest 3
Seikan tunnel was built Recruit scandal

Industry History

Tariff rate of sugar-free gum decreased 5% from 8% (April)
Sponsorship deal with 21st National Confectionery Association in Matsue was singed (April)

Major social history

3% of consumption tax was started
Demise of the Emperor Showa
Tiananmen Square Incident

Industry History

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries started exhibition of chewing gum at “Consumption’s room” (March)

Major social history

East and West Germany unification
Bobble collapse

Industry History

Ezaki Guliko launched “Kiss mint gum resort” (April)
Batch display of “Gum base” and “Softener” was recognised.(July)

Major social history

Mount Unzen pyroclastic flow was occurred
Home Appliance Recycling Act went into effect
New Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building was built
Import liberalization of beef and oranges

Industry History

Lotte provided “Chu-in gum” to Traffic Safety Association for free (April)
New mesurement act went into effect.
description of number of the chewing gum was continued（May）
Lotte launched “Masukatto” (November)
Furuta seika launched “Thunder bird gum” (30 yen)

Major social history

To-kaido Shinkansen “Nozomi” was built

Industry History

Lotte “Green gum” and “Cool mint” other 9 products sold for 100 yen (June)
Moral transport association started to put up posters in stations all over Japan to prevent littering chewing gum (June)
Marukawa seika renew the design of “Felix gum” (10 yen)
(July)
Ezaki guliko launched “Tsubu tsubu gum”(Strawberry, melon, grapes, lemon)
(October)
Burubon break into the chewing gum industry “Haimente”, “Chaimu”, “Nodo gum”, “Strong punch” were launched (November)
Lotte, Food for Specified Health Uses “Guttento” launched (December)
Kanebou foods and Bell foods tie-up and established Kanebou foods.
Furuta seika launched “Aino wakakusa monogatari Nan to Joh sensei gum” (30 yen)
Furuta seika launched “Musekinin kanchou Taira- gum” (30 yen)

Major social history

Professional soccer Japan league was opened
Prime minister Hosokawa cabinet was organised
Soccer world cup “Tragedy of Doha”
Rice was imported from Thailand on an emergency basis

Industry History

Lotte sugar-free gum “Furabono sugar less gum” and “Blueberry sugar less gum” were launched (February)
Chewing gum day was established on the 1st, July (March)
Sponsorship deal with 22nd National confectionery Expo in Kanazawa was made (April)
1st event of “Chewing gum day” was held at Shibuya 109 Square (June)
Japan Chewing gum Association, joined community Clean up activity (from July)
Ezaki Guliko launched “Tsubu tsubu gum” (sugar free)
Furuta seika launched “Blue suharto katto gum” (100 yen)

Major social history

Chiaki Mukai becomes the first Japanese women astronaut
Kansai International airpot was opened
Kenzaburou Ooe rewarded the Nobel Prize

Industry History

Tariff rate of chewing gum went 24% (April)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the first “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (May)
Second event of “Chewing gum day” was held at Laforet Harajyuku (June)
Ezaki Guliko launched “Akuatika” launched (October)
Lotte launched “Sweetie” (November)

Major social history

Han‐Shin Awaji Earthquake disaster
Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway
Windows 95 was released
Act of Stabilization of Supply , Production, distribution, and sell were liberalized

Industry History

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the second “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (May)
The third event of “Chewing gum day” was held in Dear Mall Osaka Ds Square (June)
Joined to environment activity in 6 areas （From　August）

Major social history

Yoshiharu Habu took his title match
Attack on the Japanese embassy in Peru
Great hit of Nike air max

Industry History

Ezaki Guliko launched “Kiss mint gum white” as a food for specified health uses (February)
Ezaki Guliko launched Xylitol contained “Dental care”, “Diet” (March)
Xylitol was newly recognised as a food additive (April)
Use of calcium carbonate amount was changed to 10% from 2%(April)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the third “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (May)
The fourth event of “Chewing gum day” was held at Nagoya Meitetsu Seven（June） Lotte launched xylitol added chewing gum “Xylitol gum”(May)
Meiji seika launched xylitol added chewing gum “Ice mint gum” (June)
Bourbon launched “Ice Mint Gum” with xylitol (June)
Joined environment activity in 2 areas (from October)

Major social history

Consumption tax was increased to 5% from 3%
Hokkaidou takuhoku bank had bankrupt
Tokyo Port Aqua line was opened

Industry History

Ezaki guliko launched “Xylet’s” (February)
Sponsorship deal with 23rd National confectionery expo in Iwate was signed (April)
Joined environment activity in 5 areas (from April)
5th event of “Chewing gum day” was held at Shibuya Parko (June)
Bourbon launched “Comuni case gum” (July)

Major social history

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the 4th “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room”
Winter Olympic in Nagano was held
Akashi kaikyo bridge was built
Japan appeared the first match in World Cup France

Industry History

Joined to environment activity in 8 areas (from April)
6th event of “Chewing gum day” was held at Shibuya Parko (June)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the 5th “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (September)
Ezaki guliko launched “Xylifresh” (November)

Major social history

The criticality accident at the nuclear fuel occurred for the first time in Japan
Global population reached 6 billion
Tokyo Governor Ishihara was elected

Industry History

“Chewin gum day” was recgonised by National Anniversary Association (February)
Ezaki Guliko launched “Shock wave” (March)
Revision of The Law Concerning Standardization, etc.
of Agricultural and Forestry Products (JAS)
Description of expiry date and storage instructions became omittable.
(March)
Warner Lambert Co launched “Licarudento” as a food for specified health uses (May)
7th event of “Chewing gum day” was held at Shibuya Paruko (June)
The office of Japan Chewing gum association moved to JB building Shinbashi 6 chome (July)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the 6th “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (September)
Joined to environment activity in 1 area (October)

Major social history

New two thousand yen note that has Murasaki shikoku printed was issued
Subway Hibiya line derailment accident was occurred
Hideki Shirakawa awarded the Nobel Prize Chemistry
food poisoning incident of the major company was became a large public concern

Industry History

Ezaki guriko launched “Umino sawayaka mint, Midori no sawayaka mint” (February)
Description regarding genetically modified food becomes mandatory (April)
TV advertisement to prevent littering was broadcast on TV in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya.
Posters were distributed to the local government.
(From May)
The 8th event of “Chewing gum day” was held at Big Man space in Umeda, Tokyo (June)
Joined to environment activity in 6 areas (from August)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the 7th “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (August)
The website of Japan Chewing gum Association was established (October)

Major social history

Tokyo Disney Sea and Universal Studio Japan was opened
Crown Princess Masako gave birth to her first child
September 11 attacks in the US
Ryoji Noyori awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Industry History

Lotte launched “Xylitol gum” with bottle packaging (March)
Description regarding potential allergens becomes mandatory (April)
Joined to environment activity in 15 areas (from April)
The 9th event of “Chewing gum day” was held in Meitetsu Merusa in Nagoya (June)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the 8th “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (August)

Major social history

Pfizer Inc.launched “Clorets X P”
Japan, Korean World cup was held
Koichi Tanaka awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Masatochi Koshiba awarded the Prize in Physics
Abduction victims returned from North Korea

Industry History

Meiji seika launched “Xylish gum” with bottle packaging (Febryary)
Ezaki Guriko launched “Watering kiss mint gum” (March)
Joined the first “No littering summit conference” in Kobe (March)
Joined to environment activity in 18 areas (from April)
Ezaki guriko launched “Posukamu” which contains “Pos-Ca” one of the food for specified health uses (May)
The 10th event of “Chewing gum day” was held in front of Tokyo fuji TV (June)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the 9th “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (August)
Ezaki guriko launched “Poskamu” with bottle packaging (September)

Major social history

Cadbury Japan launched “Whiteen”
SARS was appeared in Asia
UK, US Iraq war was occurred
Hanshin tigers won their league championship in 18 years

Industry History

Bourbon launched “Super hana dodo gum” with bottle packaging (January)
Joined to environment activity in 9 areas (from April)
The 11th event of “Chewing gum day” was held at Big Man space in Umeda, Tokyo (June)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the 10th “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (August)

Major social history

Mid Niigata Prefecture Earthquake
Professional baseball team Tohoku Rakuten was established
Traceability System for beef was enacted

Industry History

Ezaki Guliko launched “Posukamu pauchi” (March)
Joined to environment activity in 10 areas (from April)
Joined the 2nd “No littering summit conference” at the House of Representatives building (May)
The 12th event of “Chewing gum day” was held in front of Tokyo Fuji TV (June)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the 11th “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (August)

Major social history

Aichi Expo was held
Chubu International airport was opened
Derailment accident of JR Fukuchiyama line

Industry History

Joined to environment activity in 9 areas (from April)
The 13th event of “Chewing gum day” was held in front of Kanayama station in Nagoya (June)
Kanebou foods launched “Otoko kaoru” that has contains rose menthol (July)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the 12th “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (August)

Major social history

Japan become World Baseball Classic champion
Torino Winter Olympic was held
Shizuka Arakawa got a gold medal
Postal privatisation “Nihon Yuubin” was established

Industry History

Joined to environment activity in 8 areas (from April)
The 14th event of “Chewing gum day” was held in front of Tokyo Fuji TV (June)
Kanebou foods changed their name to Kracie Foods, Ltd.(July)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the 13th “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (August)

Major social history

Pension scandal on 5000 of the pension records
Mid Niigata Prefecture Earthquake

Industry History

Joined to environment activity in 7 areas (from April)
Sponsorship deal with the 25th National confectionery expo in Himeji was signed (April)
crisis management assessment was held (July)
The 15th event of “Chewing gum day” was held at Big Man space in Umeda, Tokyo (June)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the 14th “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (August)
Ezaki guliko launched “Posuka furatto style” (August)

Major social history

Cadbury Japan launched Liquid ice cream “Clorets ice”
Cadbury Japan launched ”Recaldent smart time”
Yoichiro Nanbu, Makoto Kobayashi, Toshihide Masukawa were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
Osamu Shimomura was awarded the National Prize in chemistry
Beijing Olympics was held
The U.
S.
government came out with Global Financial Crisis
Mislabeling scandal in food industry were occurred

Industry History

Lotte launched “Fit’s” (March)
Ezaki guliko launched “Posuka smart pod” (March)
Ezaki guliko launched “Squeeze gum” (March)
Joined to environment activity in 7 areas (from April)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries held the 15th “Week of chewing gum” exhibition at “Consumer’s room” (August)
DVD about the importance of chewing force “scientific reveal the healthy methods” was made(September)
Ezaki guliko launched “Posuka eco pauchi” (September)
Meiji seika launched “Sweets gum” (September)

Major social history

Hatoyama cabinet was formed as historical advent of a new administration
Lay judge system was started
The influenza pandemic
Obama’s new administration was established
Consumer Affairs Agency was established