Inter-Ministerial General Directors' Meeting on the digitalization of Operators (11th)

Overview

Date and

Friday, April 24, 2026, from 15:00 to 16:00

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Held online

Agenda

1. Opening
2. Agenda
- (1) Stocktaking and subsidy investigations for administrative procedures, etc.
- (2) Guide to the use of digital locker function in gBizPortal
- (3) Request for cooperation in promoting the computerization of subsidies for business operators
- (4) Improvement of gBizID's function in FY 2026
- (5) Regarding the plan to renew the electronic procurement system and the electronic contract system, and the introduction of function related to the procurement of low-cost items
- (6) function Improvement Plan in e-Gov
- (7) Status of utilization of Tools, a common government website
- (8) Changes to the Submission Method of Income Tax Withholding Certificates from January 2027
3) Closing

Material

Minutes, etc.

Members present

Mr. President

Tomohiro OKADA (Deputy Director-General, Group of Service for Citizens, Digital Agency)

Member

Teiichiro SEKI (Deputy Director-General of the Cabinet Secretariat Administration (Assistant Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Cabinet Secretariat))
- *Representative: Bunpei Miki (Director Cabinet Secretariat (Assistant Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Cabinet Secretariat))
Rika Kishida (Deputy Director-General, Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat Area Future Strategy Headquarters)
Hei Hiroshi Yoshida (Deputy Director-General, Secretariat of the Cabinet Secretariat Digital Administrative and Fiscal Reform Council)
Shigeru Kitamura (Director, General Affairs Division, General Affairs Office, Director-General Cabinet Legislation Bureau
Takashi Sato (National Personnel Authority General Secretariat cybersecurity, Informatization Deputy Director-General)
Atsuyuki OGAWA (cybersecurity and Deputy Director-General of Information Technology, Secretariat of Cabinet Office)
Masashi Fujita (Director, Secretarial Division, Director-General's Secretariat, The Imperial Household Agency
- *Representative: Akihiro Watanabe (Director of IT Promotion Office, Secretariat Division, Commissioner's Secretariat, The Imperial Household Agency)
Tane Akira Tsuchiya (Deputy Director-General of National Police Agency Director-General's Secretariat)
- *Representative: Akihiro Nakamura (Director of Planning Division, Director-General's Secretariat, National Police Agency)
Masanori TSUKADA (Chief Deputy Director-General, Japan Fair Trade Commission Secretariat)
- *Representative: Tsukasa Suzue (Deputy Manager of cybersecurity and IT Director, Japan Fair Trade Commission)
Takashi Nishinaka (Deputy Director-General of Personal Information Protection Commission Jimukyoku)
Takeshi Nishino (Director, General Affairs and Planning Department, Japan Casino Regulatory Commission Secretariat
- *Representative: Yoichi Takahashi (Deputy Manager of Planning Division, General Affairs and Planning Department, Japan Casino Regulatory Commission)
Eiji NOZAKI (Deputy Director-General, Financial Services Agency Supervision Bureau)
- *Representative: Eisuke Kawaguchi (Deputy Manager, General Affairs Division, Supervisory Bureau, Financial Services Agency)
Katsutoshi Kano (Director in charge of Consumer Affairs Agency Digital and Business Innovation, etc.)
Morimasa Ozaki (Director, General Affairs Division, Director-General's Secretariat, Children and Families Agency
- *Representative: Shun Takeshi Ichihara (cybersecurity and IT Director for Policy Planning, General Affairs Division, Director-General's Secretariat, Children and Families Agency)
Satoshi TADA (Director for Policy Planning IN CHARGE OF Reconstruction Agency Director-General AND Director)
- *Attendance by proxy: Tadashi IMAI (Deputy Director to Director to Director-General, Reconstruction Agency)
Mitsuo Tanabe (Director, Planning Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
- *Representative: Yuichi Kimura (Deputy Director, Planning Division, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications's Secretariat)
Hiroshi Takita (cybersecurity, Ministry of Justice, Informatization Deputy Director-General)
- *Representative: Hiroaki Sato (Director of Policy Planning and Information Management Office, Secretariat Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Justice)
Takahiro Hanada (cybersecurity and IT Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- *Representative: Mitsue Morita (Director of Information Systems Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs's Secretariat)
Yujiro FUJISAKI (Deputy Director-General, Director-General's Secretariat, Ministry of Finance and National Tax Agency)
Jugo Imaizumi (Deputy Director-General, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
- *Representative: Kengo Shimizu (Administrative Reform Section Chief, Policy Promotion Office, Policy Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
Lin Hongxiang (cybersecurity, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Informatization Deputy Director-General)
Hiroaki Kojima (cybersecurity and Informatization Deputy Director-General, Secretariat of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)
Takamasa Murakami (Director, Business Reform Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Secretariat)
Takuya Yamazaki (Director, Business Support Department, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
- *Representative: Tsutomu Chiba (Section Chief, General Affairs Division, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency)
Ken Takizawa (Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Deputy Director-General cybersecurity
Masashi Norihisa (cybersecurity, Deputy Director-General of Information and Communication, Secretariat of Ministry of the Environment)
- *Representative: Kentaro Kamata (Director for Policy Planning, Digital Strategy, Environmental Information Office, General Affairs Division, Ministry of the Environment's Secretariat)
Koji Yoshino (cybersecurity, Ministry of Defense, Informatization Deputy Director-General)
- *Representative: Mitsugu Kawazoe (digitalization Promotion Coordinator, Cyber Development Division, Development Planning Bureau, Ministry of Defense)
Yoshihiro Komaki
- *Representative: Hitoshi Koga (Deputy Director-General, Operations Bureau, Bank of Japan

Minutes

Deputy Director-General OKADA: Now that time is up, I would like to begin the 11th "Inter-Ministerial Meeting on digitalization by Business Operators".
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join us today.
Today's agenda consists of a total of eight items, as per the agenda that was sent to you in advance.
Also, we will have time for questions and answers after all the agenda items, so please feel free to ask questions at that time.

Now, I would like to start the meeting. The person in charge will explain about the agenda item 1. My name is Director Makinose from Digital Agency. Nice to meet you.

Director Makinose: My name is Makinose from Director, Digital Agency, . I took up my position on April 1. I am also in charge of the general affairs of this liaison meeting, so I look forward to working with you.
Now, I would like to explain the first item on the agenda. First of all, with regard to the inventory survey of administrative procedures and the subsidy survey conducted in fiscal 2025, we were able to complete the survey at the end of March without extending the fiscal year thanks to the great cooperation of everyone at each ministry and agency. I would like to take this opportunity once again to express my deepest gratitude. Thank you very much.
Regarding the stocktaking of administrative procedures, etc. in fiscal 2025, as of March 27, 76140 of the 76926 cases subject to the survey, or about 99% of the total, had been entered. I am very grateful for your coordination and efforts during your very busy schedule.
Next, I would like to talk about the schedule for the announcement in FY 2025. Digital Agency will formulate a draft of the announcement materials for the results of the survey, and from the end of May to mid-June, we will ask each ministry and agency to confirm the draft announcement materials. After that, it is scheduled to be announced on the Digital Agency website around July. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I would appreciate your cooperation in confirming it.

Next, I would like to ask for your cooperation in the survey on subsidies, etc. We are considering the introduction of an information collection and organization system utilizing WARP, which is operated by the NDL, with the aim of improving the coverage and accuracy of the subsidy data for business operators published in gBizPortal and making the work of collecting data more efficient.
To be specific, Digital Agency will first collect the URL list of each ministry's website from WARP, and then refer to, collect, and organize the information on subsidies, etc. on the destination page of each URL. It is assumed that the organized information will be used as a supplementary for posting in gBizPortal. Through this mechanism, we expect to reduce the burden of input into DXS for each ministry and agency, and to improve the coverage and accuracy of subsidy information. Digital Agency would like to ask for your consent to refer to and collect information on subsidies, etc. from the websites of each ministry and agency based on the URL list saved in WARP.
These efforts are limited to the information published on the websites of each ministry and agency. We appreciate your continued understanding and cooperation.

Next, may I move on to Agenda 2? This is about gBizPortal. I would like to explain about gBizPortal, which we released last month.
First of all, gBizPortal is a portal site that provides support so that business operators can smoothly carry out administrative procedures. There are three main regions, cross-sectional search, digital locker, and the third function, which is the Procedure Journey. Today, I would like to focus on function in digital locker, which is in the middle.
This is about digital locker, a function that greatly contributes to security and efficiency by digitalization the exchange of application documents. This slide shows an image of the exchange of documents using digital locker. By using digital locker, we would like to resolve the inconvenience of exchanging paper media and the security risks of attaching documents by email, and achieve safer and more efficient exchange of documents.
This digital locker is convenient in various aspects of the application process. It can be used at each stage of preparation, prior consultation, submission, verification and examination, and issuance. Today, I would like to explain the case where an applicant delivers a file to an administrative agency.
Here is a specific flow chart of the delivery of the file to the administrative body. First of all, based on the certification of gBizID, it is possible to realize secure delivery of the file with identity verification. In addition, by using chat function, it is possible to quickly resolve questions about documents and request additional information. Furthermore, compared to communication by phone or email, the history can be centrally managed, which will lead to more efficient communication.
By introducing this digital locker, it will be possible to realize a more efficient and secure application process for both administrative agencies and applicants. Also, the entire application process can be made online, and procedure costs can be reduced. Furthermore, it will be possible to securely launch new procedures.

Next, I would like to explain the actual operation using digital locker with specific screen images. In addition to the operation screens, there are additional materials that have been sent separately. Please refer to them later.
The operation I will explain this time consists of three main steps. The first step is the preparation stage, the second step is the submission stage, and the third step is the verification stage. In the first preparation stage, applicants log in to digital locker in gBizID, create a folder in it, and upload a file. In the middle submission stage, the application folder created by the applicants is shared with the administrative agency. In the final verification stage, applicants download a file from the folder shared by the administrative agency, and communicate using Chat function as necessary.

From the next slide, there will be specific steps. The first step is to operate the screen on the applicant's side. Here, first log in to digital locker at gBizID, and then access the digital locker folder. If you select the "Add New" button on the upper right side of the screen, you can create a new folder. In the created folder, you will upload the files necessary for the application.

Next is the folder sharing. Here, next to the name of the folder you want to share, if you click on the three point reader, a menu will appear. If you select "Share" from there, you will proceed to the folder sharing settings screen. On this settings screen, select the sharing method and enter the information of the sharing destination. Next, in the e-mail address field, enter the address of the sharing destination, select the rights to be granted to the sharing destination, and finally click on the Add button. Once you are added, you can click on the Send button to execute sharing.
From here, it is time to operate the screen on the government side. First, when the folder is shared by the applicant, a notice e-mail will be sent from gBizPortal to the shared destination. If you click on the access URL written there, you will be transferred to the one time password verification screen. If you enter the address of the shared destination on this screen and press the one time password transmission button, a notice e-mail will be sent.
If you enter the one time password that was written in the email we received on the verification screen and click the "Verify" button, you will be able to access the shared folder. If you are the person in charge of the administrative body, you will be able to check the list of files if you access this shared folder. Select the document you want to download and click the download button on the upper left side of the screen. Then, you will be able to download it.
Beyond that, digital locker has a built-in chat function. If you click the chat button on the folder screen, you will be transferred to the chat screen set up for each folder. Through this chat function, you can exchange comments on the content of documents, attach images, or send chat notifications by email.
This is the end of the screen operation.

Next, I would like to give you some additional information. First, I would like to explain the structure of the folders in this digital locker. There are folders of your organization and folders of other organizations. First, under the folder of your organization, you can see the folders that you have access rights to in the digital locker of your organization. Here, you can see the folders created and managed within your organization.
The other folder of the other organization shows the list of folders to which gBizID has been granted access from the other organization. This enables administrative agencies to manage documents shared by multiple business operators in an integrated manner.

Next, I will explain how to share a folder. There are 3 types.
First, you can flexibly choose how to share it depending on whether or not you have a gBizID, the status of the sharer, and the authority you want to grant.
Then, it will be a little long, but I will give you some relevant information at the end. If you want to know more about the overall services of the gBizID portal, you can check it on the Digital Agency service introduction site. Also, if you want to know about the operability and specifications of digital locker, there is a detailed manual for each business operator, supporter, and reviewer. You can check it on the gBizPortal digital locker manual page.
Also, if you would like to check the details for the introduction, we have prepared a request form for materials for introduction consideration. Please fill out the necessary information and request it. We would also like to send you materials that you can use to consider the introduction.
We would appreciate it if all the ministries and agencies could consider introducing and utilizing this digital locker function in administrative procedures and subsidy applications.

That's all for the explanation of gBizPortal. However, we have received a comment from Mr. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, who is planning to use digital locker from April. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce him.
We received a comment from the Electronics and Telecommunications Division of the Telecommunications Bureau in Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. In cooperation with laws and regulations, we will start accepting some of the reports submitted by telecommunications carriers based on Digital Agency through digital locker in addition to the traditional submission by e-mail. Through this initiative, we will improve the efficiency of the reception and arrangement work of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications employees and reduce the burden of the submission procedures of carriers. We will also verify whether it is possible to quickly and accurately aggregate and analyze the submitted data.
We have received such comments. Thank you very much.
If you have any questions like this, please feel free to ask Digital Agency.

That is all for agenda item 2.

Deputy Director-General OKADA: Thank you very much.
Next, regarding agenda item 3, the person in charge will explain. My name is Director for Policy Planning Yoshida from Digital Agency. Nice to meet you.

Director for Policy Planning Yoshida: Here, I would like to report on the status of use of jGrants to promote the digitalization of subsidies for business operators.
Last year, we also held monthly online seminars for central government ministries and agencies and local governments, and about 60 people participated each time. Thank you very much. As a result, as shown in the graph below, there were 1,663 people in fiscal 2025, which is about 1.5 times more than the previous year, from government ministries and agencies and local governments using jGrants. With 17 government ministries and agencies and 79 local governments, the number of local governments using the site has been increasing.
As for the online application of subsidies for business operators, about 5% of them are in writing only, but about 70% of them are e-mail-only. Of course, there are some applications for subsidies that can be done by e-mail. As the number of applications for subsidies is increasing, if you have any difficulties in managing them, I would like you to consider utilizing jGrants.
I would like to introduce Mr. Ministry of the Environment's efforts as a major example that he has actually been using since last fiscal year. Mr. Ministry of the Environment, up until now, applications for subsidies have been accepted by e-mail and information has been dispersed. As a result, it has been difficult to collect and analyze applications and performance data. Based on this, jGrants was utilized to digitize grant applications for energy-related special subsidy projects.
At that time, by creating something like a form template, in a sense, by customizing the different parts depending on the subsidy, we were able to efficiently develop an electronic environment, and by developing a procedure manual, we enhanced the support system.
As a result, Mr. Ministry of the Environment listed nearly 160 subsidies. In addition, he said that by actually utilizing jGrants, it has become possible to centrally manage and visualize the application results, which is a challenge I mentioned earlier. If you have any comments from Mr. Tsukahara of the Global Warming Prevention Division who is in charge of this, I would like you to send them here now. What do you think?

Ministry of the Environment (Tsukahara): , thank you very much. I'm Tsukahara from Ministry of the Environment.
At present, as you mentioned, we are promoting the use of jGrants in Ministry of the Environment, and since digital locker will be implemented, we are promoting data collection and analysis as the next phase of jGrants utilization.
We are working on multiplexing the PDCA cycle of our businesses, which is our initial goal. In today's world, where EBPM is becoming increasingly important, jGrants can not only improve operational efficiency but also utilize data, so I think it is a perfect service for those involved in policymaking. I hope you will also make use of it.
I also advertised it. Thank you very much.

Director for Policy Planning Yoshida: , thank you very much.
In this way, we will not only improve the convenience of your subsidy applications for applicants, but also contribute to improving the operational efficiency of administrative agencies and the EBPM that you just mentioned.
The next online seminar, which I mentioned earlier, will be held on May 21, after the Golden Week holidays. If you are interested in it after listening to what I just said, I hope you will participate, and I would appreciate it if you could spread it within MOFA. It is also available on Slack, so if you are participating in Co-Creation PF, please refer to it.
That's all.

Deputy Director-General OKADA: Thank you very much.
Next, regarding agenda item 4, I would like to ask Mr. Yoshida Director for Policy Planning to explain.

Director for Policy Planning Yoshida: Next, it's about gBizID. This fiscal year, we are thinking about improving function, so I would like to introduce it.
For this year's function renewal, the biggest one is the remote signature support for commercial registration electronic certificate provided by Mr. Ministry of Justice. Until now, commercial registration electronic certificate has been signing on local terminals, but by linking with gBizID, it will be possible to sign electronically online. function is scheduled to be released around July this year.
In addition, due to the introduction of an account expiration date, in the past, once an account was taken, it was kept as it was, for example, there was no expiration date, so there was a problem that something that was no longer used was left as an account. However, we have set a deadline of two years and three months, and at that timing, we will provide a function where you can verify your identity once again and activate your account.
In addition, in order to support LGWAN, we plan to allow local governments to use gBizID's authentication, which they have not been able to use until now, and at the end of this year, we also plan to expand the use of passkeys, a biometric authentication method, and the coordination of account transfer information.
Please go to the next page. There is also an option function of gBizID that can be used by ministries and agencies that are currently using gBizID for administrative procedures. One is the examination information, in which the gBizID account that has actually logged in can confirm the date and time of when the account issuance was renewed. This will enable us to confirm that the information of the account is more up-to-date and reliable.
In addition, in the area of coordination of organizational information, if information such as which department in the organization the gBizID Prime members actually belong to is registered, such information can be confirmed. In addition, in terms of delegation information, it is possible to confirm delegation and agency relationships.
Please refer to the reference for details of the function application and reference information.
Last but not least, I would like to ask about the change in the application process for gBizID accounts. Regarding this, currently, gBizID is issued for both document applications and online applications using My Number Card. In particular, for document applications, we have been considering a maximum of one month, instead of the maximum two weeks that we have been saying. In addition, the secretariat had been returning documents if there were any problems when applying for documents, but we have decided to cancel this measure.
As the number of gBizID issues has been considerably increasing, we plan to change the operation from the perspective of improving operational efficiency and placing more emphasis on online applications.
These operational changes are scheduled to take place in early July, so the systems of the ministries and agencies that are already cooperating with gBizID will be able to receive the information and make corrections to the materials.
That's all from me.

Deputy Director-General OKADA: Thank you very much.
Next, regarding agenda item 5, I would like to start with Director Negi from Digital Agency.

Director, Negi: My name is Negi, from Digital Agency, . I took up my position on April 1. Nice to meet you.
Then, I will explain about the renewal of the electronic procurement system and the electronic contract system.
First of all, please turn to the next page. This is an overview of the government procurement system. The government procurement system is divided into goods and services for which each ministry uses unified standards and unified qualifications, and public works for which qualifications are determined separately. The systems I will explain today are those in red frames, procurement portal, electronic procurement system, which is abbreviated as GEPS, and electronic contract system, which is abbreviated as GECS.

First of all, I would like to explain the electronic procurement system and procurement portal. The electronic procurement system has been in operation since March 2014 (2014), and it will be the fourth phase after its release. The procurement portal has been in operation since October 2018, and after its release, it will be integrated into the electronic procurement system in the fourth phase.
This system is a system that can be implemented consistently from the acceptance of applications for unified qualifications for all ministries and agencies to the administrative work of claims after contracts are concluded. As described in the lower frame, there are various advantages, so please make use of it.

Next will be the electronic contract system. This system will carry out contract procedures for public works and construction consultancy services electronically via the Internet.
Next, please. I will explain the renewal policies for each system. First of all, regarding the electronic procurement system and the procurement portal, we have a policy of promoting three major responses.
First, regarding the consolidation and modernization of the function, there was an overlapping function in the system, so we plan to reduce and optimize costs by integrating it.
Regarding the second point of contact with users, we would like to achieve operational efficiency or a once-only realization by passing the input data between systems.
The third point, improvement from the user's perspective, is mainly related to improving convenience for the private sector. After the revision, in addition to the current IC card, we plan to support login using gBizID, remote signatures, and Mac, which is currently not covered.

Next is the renewal policy of the next electronic contract system (GECS), which will promote four responses.
The first point is to shift to the Government Cloud and make it cloud-native. In the next system, we will actively utilize cloud-native technology to shift to a system that is highly flexible and can scale according to demand.
The second point is the active use of AI. We will promote the sophistication of development and operation processes using AI, reduce the number of man-hours required for impact studies and testing, and shorten the development cycle while ensuring quality consistency.
The third point is the improvement of accessibility. We will work to improve accessibility by renewing the screen through the use of a design system and supporting multiple operating systems.
The fourth point is the transition to open configurations. We will implement measures to prevent vendor lock-in and other problems.
In addition to these, as described below, we plan to maintain the level of service and raise the level as needed.

Next, regarding the schedule of the renewal, it is as shown here, but I think that there will be occasions when we will receive opinions from the people of each ministry and agency who are using the two systems in the design development etc. for this fiscal year, so I would like to ask for your cooperation.
That's all for the explanation of the renewal. Lastly, I would like to introduce the new function released with the current system. Before explaining the new function, I would like to explain the small-amount item procurement service function released last year. For the procurement of small-amount items of 3 million yen or less, for which GECS could not be used because it did not assume bidding, since March last year, we have introduced a system that allows users to search and order private sector products in a marketplace format.

Next, please. However, this system is not suitable for projects that include services, and there were challenges such as high hurdles for small businesses. Therefore, at the end of last year, we released an open counter function for small amount projects. With this new function, GEPS can be used with free gBizID, so that small amount projects can be searched on GEPS, and more small amount projects can be attached. I hope you will also use this function.
That's all for Item 5.

Next, I will explain about 6.
With regard to the planned expansion of the main function in e-Gov, first of all, I will briefly explain the overall picture of the e-Gov online application service. The e-Gov online application service provides a series of basic online application for businesses to accept applications when they perform administrative procedures online, from the creation of applications to the granting and transmission of digital signatures, inquiry of processing status, acquisition of official documents, procedures, and online registration of fees. In addition, the e-Gov examination support system, which is written on the right, provides a function to efficiently manage administrative procedures such as examination, preparation of official documents, administrative settlement, and notification of examination results after administrative agencies accept applications. function

At present, e-Gov allows online application for administrative procedures handled by 19 government ministries and agencies, and as of the end of March 2026, a total of 5,128 procedures were handled. In the future, we plan to gradually expand the scope of procedures based on our policy to online administrative procedures. We will also expand the scope of use to include procedures for local governments, independent administrative agencies, and health insurance associations.
Now, let me explain the main online application expansion of e-Gov function Service.
The first is certification support by My Number Card. You can log in to e-Gov on My Number Card through Digital Authentication App and use the digital signature function of Digital Authentication App. This is scheduled to be released around August 2026.
The second change is the addition of a collective application function for multiple institutions for the same application procedure. Currently, applications can be made to only one institution, but going forward, applications with the same content will be made possible for multiple municipalities and institutions. This change is scheduled to be released within this fiscal year.
The third is an Internet connection to the function provided for government agencies, which has already been released. It will enable independent administrative agencies and others that cannot use GSS / G-net to use e-Gov via the Internet to realize online procedures.

Next is the main function expansion of the e-Gov examination support service.
The first is to respond to joint reviews. Currently, applications from applicants can be reviewed only by the organization to which they are submitted. However, in the future, multiple organizations will be able to cooperate and conduct joint reviews, and the order of reviews will be able to be set. We plan to release it within this fiscal year.
The second is a response to partial amendments, which is a function that allows only a part of the matters in the application notification to be amended, and it has already been released at the end of March. With this, if the applicant finds any deficiency in the application contents, he / she will be able to correct only the necessary parts and submit it without resubmitting the entire procedure.
Through these function expansions, we hope to make e-Gov a system that can be used more conveniently by more people.
That's all for agenda item 6.

Last but not least, regarding agenda item 7, I would like to explain the status of utilization of the Tools, a government-wide website.
Tools, a government website, is provided as a group of function that contribute to the quality improvement of the website. We issued an administrative notice on the start of use on October 3, 2025, and at present, the four function described here are provided. In the future, we plan to provide a framework for on-site search.
First, the status of applications for use. As of the end of March 2026, we had received applications from 11 ministries and agencies, and the settings for each tool have been completed. In particular, the user feedback function can collect and visualize the flow lines of users and pain points, so we are considering providing support through the community as a future improvement support.

Next, I will explain about each tool. First, about site statistics. Using Matomo of OSS, JavaScript tracking code is embedded in each ministry's site, and the access status of the site is automatically accumulated in the statistics server.
Next is the broken link check. It checks for broken links on sites that can access the Internet, and the results can be downloaded as CSV. It can also detect floating pages by comparing it with the site map XML.
Next is the accessibility check. It is to detect accessibility problems of Internet public sites and obtain the results in CSV. The check tool uses axe-core of OSS, and it can also find out the severity and explanation of the pointed out part.
Next is user feedback. It provides a feedback form template that can be incorporated into any site and a dashboard environment where you can view and analyze the content of posts. The feedback form for web procedures can be used as a mechanism to collect user satisfaction ratings, which I will explain in detail later.
The most recent addition is on-site search. On-site search Digital Agency, which was implemented on the function website at the end of February 2026, can be used regardless of the adopted CMS, and has been provided as a framework for implementation on the Government Cloud. Features include an accessible UI, support for attachments other than PDFs, and when an attachment is found, the URL of the page to which it is attached is also displayed.
Upon introduction, materials will be provided and each ministry and agency will construct an introduction environment.

From here, I will introduce the user satisfaction evaluation system I mentioned earlier. The regulatory reform Promotion Council in Cabinet Office has made a report on the introduction of user satisfaction evaluation to government information systems, and it is expected to attract more and more attention in the future. The first step of satisfaction evaluation is to grasp the current situation and create an opportunity for improvement. It is difficult to make large-scale improvements to many government systems after they are released, and there are limited opportunities to grasp users' feelings and problems. Therefore, we will establish a satisfaction evaluation system to visualize the current situation, identify where there are issues, and consider the next step for improvement.
In the procurement of operation and maintenance, for example, by stating in the specifications that the UI can be improved about once a year, taking the daily voices and accumulating small improvements will lead to quality improvement. The flow is to gather users' voices, confirm the situation, and plan and implement the next improvement. Regarding this one, gather users' voices, we provide a form in Digital Agency.
Here are the four steps to getting started. First, you apply to use the service, and if you set a tag for the service, the answers will be automatically accumulated, and through analysis, we will consider the direction and priority of improvement. This is the system.

The following are the characteristics of the design of the specific form questions. It is designed to grasp the satisfaction level of administrative services from various perspectives through numerical evaluation and free description, and to receive opinions and proposals that are not directly related to the reasons for the evaluation and satisfaction level, leading to improvement. We have applied the Digital Agency Design System to consider accessibility, and with a simple composition of 3 questions, we aim to reduce the response load and secure a sufficient number of samples.
Next, the details are as shown here, and I hope you will refer to them. I hope you will consider using this opportunity. Thank you in advance.
That's all from me.

Deputy Director-General OKADA: Thank you very much.
Lastly, Mr. National Tax Agency will explain about agenda item 8. Starting from Mr. Deputy Director-General Fujisaki.

Deputy Director-General Fujisaki: This is Fujisaki from Deputy Director-General, National Tax Agency, .
I will explain based on the materials. Please give me slide 2. The submission method of the certificate of income and withholding tax of employment income will be revised from January next year. As I mentioned at the last Liaison Meeting, at the end of March, the Agency asked the people of each ministry and agency. As a result, as you can see on the right side of the materials, more than 3,300 organizations were informed this time. Thank you for your cooperation in making it known, including all of you who participated today.
Next page, please. As a result of this measure, from January next year, if a Written report of salary payment is submitted to the municipality, it will be deemed that a withholding exemption certificate has been submitted to the tax office, and the withholding exemption certificate will not be required to be submitted to the tax office. This is expected to have the effect of reducing the burden on business operators.
In addition, if the Written report of salary payment is submitted in a lump sum using eLTAX, it will be automatically allocated to the municipality to which it is submitted, further reducing the burden on the business operator.
Please take a look at the next page. In addition, there is a merit that when employees file their tax returns, their salary information will be automatically input in cooperation with Mynaportal. In this way, this measure will spread not only to business operators but also to employees' returns.
Therefore, after the beginning of autumn this year, when employees file a tax return on the premise that a business operator submits an eLTAX Written report of salary payment, we would like to once again request the business operator to inform employees so that their salary information can be automatically entered. We appreciate your continued cooperation.

Lastly, I would like to ask the ministries and agencies attending today to make one request regarding the submission of the Written report of salary payment. The central government has asked them to submit the minutes online. On the other hand, local branch offices have not yet accepted online submission and have been submitting the minutes in writing or on optical disks. When we made this request in March, we asked those in charge of payroll administration and local branch offices to do so. I would like to ask each ministry and agency to relay this request to the department responsible for payroll administration and urge local branch offices to once again switch to online submission.
That's all from me.

Deputy Director-General OKADA: Thank you very much.
Now, I would like to move on to the Q & A session. If you have any comments or questions regarding today's agenda, please press the button to raise your hand. We will pick you in order. Thank you.
Do you have any questions? Is everything all right?
Since there seems to be no questions, I would like to conclude the Q & A session. If you have any questions or concerns at a later date, I would appreciate it if you could contact the secretariat by email.

This concludes today's agenda. I would like to ask for your continued cooperation on digital transformation initiatives in the areas under your jurisdiction and with the relevant ministries and agencies, and if there is any information that you would like to share with local businesses or projects that you would like to work on, please share it at this liaison meeting. Digital Agency will provide support as a companion, and by further deepening cooperation and collaboration with the relevant ministries and agencies, we would like to promote digital transformation of public procedures and businesses.
The date of the next meeting will be communicated by the Secretariat at a later date.

Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to join us today.