The competent minister has approved the use of Japanese Public Key Infrastructure for private sector (Primagest Co., Ltd.)
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On January 21, 2026, Primagest Co., Ltd. was certified by the competent minister as a business operator that meets certain standards required for using Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems based on the provisions of Article 17, Paragraph 1, Item 6 of the Act on Japanese Public Key Infrastructure's Certification Business Concerning Electronic Signatures, etc. (Act No. 153 of 2002).
About Japanese Public Key Infrastructure
Japanese Public Key Infrastructure is a public service that enables identity verification and online application on the Internet by using electronic certificate stored in My Number Card to ensure the prevention of impersonation, alteration, and transmission denial.
Approval of private sector by the competent minister
Private sector can also be used by companies that have been certified by the competent minister as satisfying certain standards for system security, etc. To date, 26 companies have been certified by the competent minister.
- Private use of Japanese Public Key Infrastructure
In addition, in order to promote the expansion of the use of Japanese Public Key Infrastructure, we have established a "Platform Operator" program as a mechanism that can be used easily and inexpensively by private sector.
Services provided by Primagest Co., Ltd.
Primagest Japanese Public Key Infrastructure is a development platform for service provider businesses. It provides APIs and SDKs for incorporating identity verification and identity verification by My Number Card into their business and products. It supports the latest basic four information and digital Authentication App provided by Digital Agency, and can build any solution regardless of face-to-face or non-face-to-face.
Contact Information
In charge of Digital Agency Group of Service for Citizens My Number Card
mynumber_team_atmark_digital.go.jp
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