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Concluded a partnership agreement with the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention to promote DX for disaster prevention

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On May 28, 2026, Digital Agency (Director-General, Group of Service for Citizens: MIURA Akira) and the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (President: Kaoru Takara) concluded the "Agreement on Collaboration and Cooperation on the Promotion of Digital Transformation for Disaster Prevention between Digital Agency and the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention." Based on this agreement, Digital Agency and the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention will promote initiatives related to digital transformation for disaster prevention.

1. Purpose of the Agreement

The "Basic Plan for National Resilience," the "Report of the Advisory Committee for the Establishment of the Disaster Management Agency," and the "Basic Policy for the Promotion of Japan as a Disaster-Resilient Nation" state that digital technology should be actively used in disaster management. In particular, there are high expectations for the transformation of disaster management through digital technology (hereinafter referred to as "Disaster Management DX").
In Digital Agency, the public and private sectors are working together to promote disaster prevention digital transformation initiatives in Group of Service for Citizens in cooperation with related ministries and agencies, local governments, and private companies. On the other hand, the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED) is promoting research and development on the discovery of issues that should be addressed by the national government, the creation of solutions, demonstration, and social implementation.
Against this backdrop, Digital Agency and NIED signed a partnership agreement on the promotion of disaster prevention digital transformation on May 28, 2026. Based on this agreement, we will further promote research and development related to disaster prevention digital transformation and its contribution to disaster prevention administration.

2. Matters related to cooperation under this Agreement

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Digital Agency Group of Service for Citizens Disaster Prevention Team

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