New Arrivals/Updates

Press conference by Minister Matsumoto (March 10, 2026) video is included.

Information on the "digitalization" is included in the list of qualifications for which online bar examinations for national qualifications are currently available.

Materials on the handling of the use of maiden names in accredited certification operations related to electronic signatures

Materials on the handling of the use of maiden names in certified electronic power of attorney services are posted.

Updated Q3 to frequently asked questions about public money receiving account registration based on confirmation of intention to pensioners (special system for registration via administrative agencies, etc.)

An Agency Order partially amending the laws and regulations Enforcement Regulations concerning Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology under the jurisdiction of the Digital Agency was announced

The results of the public comment on the Order to Partially Amend the Order on Personal Numbers, Personal Number Cards, and the Provision of Specific Personal Information, etc. (Draft) prescribed by the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures have been announced.

The technical standards for individual number cards (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Metropolitan Notification No. 314 of 2015) were updated.

The Specific Personal Data Protection Assessment Report (Basic Item Assessment Report) has been updated for administrative work related to public money receiving account registration, etc. based on the Account Registration Act and administrative work related to the management, etc. of deposit accounts through the use of Individual Numbers based on the intention of depositors.

General competitive bidding: A set of telephone consultation services (call center) concerning standard characters for administrative work in fiscal 2026