A notice regarding the use of free space on My Number Card (IC chips) was sent to private sector (posted in February 2026).
- Published:
On February 27, 2026, in accordance with the provisions of Article 18, Paragraph 2, Item 4 of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures Enforcement Order (Cabinet Order No. 155 of 2014; hereinafter referred to as the "Enforcement Order of the Number Act"), TOSHIBA DIGITAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION issued a public notice as follows regarding the work to be performed by installing applications in the free space of the My Number Card (IC chips).
About Free Space Utilization
By installing an application in the free space of the My Number Card (IC Chip), private sector can be used for various office work purposes. By installing an application in the free space of the My Number Card (IC Chip), IC Chip can be used for various office work purposes.
For this purpose, based on the provisions of Article 18 (2) (iv) of the Enforcement Order of the Number Act, it is necessary to receive public notice from the Prime Minister and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications regarding the person who conducts the affairs and the contents of the affairs.
Implementer of Administrative Affairs Specified by the Minister
The persons who carry out the tasks prescribed by the Minister are as follows:
- Toshiba Digital Engineering Corporation
With respect to the contents of the affairs prescribed by the Minister
- Affairs pertaining to the verification of the identification and certification, etc. of persons registered in a medical information database pertaining to regional medical care.
Contact Information
Group of Service for Citizens Digital Agency
- In charge: My Number Card Private Sector Utilization Team
- Email: mynumbercard _ minkan _ atmark _ digital. go. jp
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