It would seem that Japan is one of the most advanced countries in terms of technology development. However, local laws force residents to use outdated types of physical media. Thus, the Japanese need to use floppy disks and CDs to submit applications and documents to various government agencies. This problem can be solved soon, as Karo Toro, Minister for Digital Affairs, told.
The official announced his intention at the 5th Conceptual Conference of the Digital Society, which discusses the issues of digitalization of public services. Toro said that there are now about 1,900 government procedures in Japan that require businesses and ordinary residents to apply and provide various documentation in physical form, namely on CDs, floppy disks and other archaic media. These rules will be revised in the near future.
To resolve the issue, the Japanese authorities will develop a national identifier. With its help, residents will be able to access public services online without the need to send applications on physical media. The identifier will be named MyNumber.
The official announced his intention at the 5th Conceptual Conference of the Digital Society, which discusses the issues of digitalization of public services. Toro said that there are now about 1,900 government procedures in Japan that require businesses and ordinary residents to apply and provide various documentation in physical form, namely on CDs, floppy disks and other archaic media. These rules will be revised in the near future.
To resolve the issue, the Japanese authorities will develop a national identifier. With its help, residents will be able to access public services online without the need to send applications on physical media. The identifier will be named MyNumber.
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