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Overview of Digital Agency

As a control tower for shaping a digital society, the Digital Agency promotes Digital Transformation (DX) initiatives to build public and private infrastructure for the digital age. Our goal is to ensure that all citizens benefit from digitalisation by creating services and utilizing data with a focus on people’s needs while advancing DX across society.
Our Mission, Vision, and Values focus on human-friendly digitalisation, ensuring that no one is left behind.

Mission, Vision and Values

Human-friendly digitalisation: No one left behind.

Mission, Vision and Values

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Policy in Digital Agency

We are implementing various policies to realize a people-friendly digitalisation where no one is left behind.

Minister, State Minister and Parliamentary Vice-Minister

Minister for Digital Transformation

Masaaki Taira

State Minister for Digital Transformation

Yasushi Hosaka

Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Digital Transformation

Nobuchiyo Kishi

List of Ministers

Organizational structure

Organizational Structure (as of April 1, 2025)

This is the organizational structure of the Digital Agency of Japan. At the top is the Prime Minister, followed by the Minister for Digital Transformation, the Chief Officer of the Digital Agency, and the Vice-Minister for Digital Policy. Under the Vice-Minister for Digital Policy, four main groups are positioned. Between the Minister for Digital Transformation and the Chief Officer of the Digital Agency are the State Minister and the Parliamentary Vice-Minister. Between the Vice-Minister for Digital Policy and the four groups are the Advisers and Consultants. In addition, separate from the main structure, the Chief Product Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Architect, Chief Cloud Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Public Relations Officer, Chief Analytics Officer and Chief Strategy Officer are positioned in a supporting capacity under the Chief Officer of the Digital Agency. The Experts Unit, composed of non-permanent experts, is positioned to encompass all four groups.

The Digital Agency is structured into four main groups along with an Experts Unit. The groups are the Strategy and Organization Group, the Digital Interoperability Framework Group, the Service for Citizens Group, and the Information Systems for Government Uses Group. Experts Unit consists of members with various areas of expertise, and projects are assigned based on their specific skills and knowledge.

For more details, please refer to the Organizational Structure Chart (PDF / 2,020KB)
that outlines the functions and responsibilities of each Group and Unit.

Plans related to the organizational structure

Digital Agency logo

In the center is a black logo that simply reads "Digital Agency Digital Agency."

Digital Agency logo and colors (brand guidelines)

Competent Legal Entity

Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems (abbreviated as J-LIS) is a corporation that issues My Number Card and maintains and operates various systems that support My Number System. It supports the foundation of My Number System and promotes informatization by local governments.

Details of the competent legal entity

Access

Address: Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioi-cho, 1-3 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094
Telephone: (03) 4477-6775 (main contact)
Corporate Number: 8000012010038