Meanings

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

to twist (threads of different colours) together (into a string)

ortho-normalization

normalized orthogonal system

packet switching

diplomatic activity

diplomatic channel

stock swap

foreign policy

stock exchange percentage

military exchange

battle zone

debt swap

checkbook diplomacy

change of government

political negotiation

salary negotiation

electronic data interchange

telephone switching station

mixed writing (kanji and kana)