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Cabinet decision on "Key Plans for the Realization of a Digital Society" - Many references to identity management [Updated]

This section will be updated periodically, so please stay tuned. On June 13, 2025, the "Priority Plan for Realizing a Digital Society" was approved by the Cabinet. It outlines the diverse digitalization measures promoted by the Japanese government. These include research and development and social implementation of AI technology, the widespread adoption and increased use of My Number cards, and the online processing of administrative procedures. Furthermore, it includes digital technology in regional revitalization…

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[Digital Agency] Summary of the Expert Meeting (FY6) on Revision of Identity Verification Guidelines has been published

On April 1st, the Digital Agency published the results of the expert panel meeting (FY2024) for revising the identity verification guidelines. The "DS-500 Guidelines on Online Identity Verification Methods in Administrative Procedures" (commonly known as the "Identity Verification Guidelines") summarizes the rules and methods for securely verifying identity when digitizing administrative procedures. To give an example, it's like teaching online identity verification...