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Digital Agency has formulated the Priority Plan Agenda for the Realization of a Digital Society, which lays out the vision for the digital society we seek to realize and the ideas and initiatives needed to achieve it.
Priority Plan toward the Realization of a Digital Society
This plan specifies the measures that the government should implement quickly and intensively to realize the digital society that we should aim for, and serves as a compass for Digital Agency and other ministries and agencies to work on structural reforms and individual measures, and to communicate and make recommendations to the world.
Priority Plan toward the Realization of a Digital Society
Activity Report
We report on the activities of Digital Agency.
Report on Digital Agency Activities
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Quarterly activity report
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Policy area
In order to realize digital society where no one left behind, efforts are being made in each sector. The status of efforts in the main sectors is as follows.
1. Development and dissemination of common functions necessary for the digital society
My Number (Individual Number) Scheme / My Number Card
It is a program to identify specific individuals in administrative procedures, etc. Information coordination among administrative agencies makes it possible to omit attached documents in various administrative procedures, etc. My Number Card can also be used for identity verification in private services, etc.
My Number (Individual Number) Scheme / My Number Card
Public money receiving account Plan
This is a system related to My Number (Individual Number). If an individual voluntarily registers his or her savings account with a financial institution as an account for receiving benefits, etc., the procedures and attached documents can be omitted when applying for emergency benefits, etc.
Public money receiving account Plan
Deposit and savings account numbering system
The system of assigning My Numbers to deposit / savings accounts (deposit / savings account number system) is a system in which My Numbers are reported to financial institutions. By assigning numbers to deposit / savings accounts, the whereabouts of deposit / savings accounts with My Numbers can be confirmed at a single financial institution counter in the event of inheritance or disaster.
Deposit and savings account numbering system
GBizID
This is a mechanism for certifying corporations that carry out procedures in administrative procedures, etc. With one ID and password, you can apply online for various government and local government corporations without identity verification documents.
Electronic signature
In addition to stipulating the legal definition and effect of electronic signatures, which prevent the spoofing of the creator of electronic documents such as contracts and the falsification of content, we have established a certification system for those that meet certain standards in authentication operations to confirm the validity of electronic signatures.
Electronic power of attorney
We are promoting the spread of electronic power of attorney, which is an electromagnetic record in which a representative of a corporation indicates that he / she has given the right of proxy to a member.
Trust (digital identity, etc.)
As a foundation for data distribution and collaboration, there is a need for mechanisms and tools to improve the possibility of verifying the identity and existence of subjects and the non-tampering and authenticity of data, which will help to trust the data and the parties with whom data is exchanged. We are currently promoting initiatives to utilize digital identity for "people, corporations, objects, etc." to establish and prove "identity, qualifications, attributes, etc." in digital.
Trust (digital identity, etc.)
Government Cloud
This is a common cloud service usage environment for the government. By fully utilizing the advantages of cloud services, we aim to enable the construction of systems that are fast, flexible, secure, and cost-effective, and to provide and improve services that are highly convenient for users as soon as possible. We will consider enabling local governments to enjoy the same advantages.
Government Solution Services
This project aims to improve the productivity and security of administrative organizations by adopting the latest technologies and integrating the environments of the ministries and agencies one after another.
Unification and standardization of mission-critical systems for local governments
Local governments will develop an environment that enables them to efficiently and effectively select core business systems suitable for them from among applications built on the Government Cloud that meet standardized standards.
Unification and standardization of mission-critical systems for local governments
Public service mesh
This is a new information coordination platform that speeds up the utilization and coordination of administrative data. By using the public service mesh to improve convenience through the use of data, we will spread and expand the "People-Friendly digitalisation" more efficiently.
' One-stop, no writing service' of the Municipal DX services counter
Through co-creation with local governments, we aim to realize a "People-friendly digitalisation where no one is left behind" at the local government window by realizing a "one stop window where no one has to write, wait, or turn."
' One-stop, no writing service' of the Municipal DX services counter
Cybersecurity
The government as a whole will work to strengthen security, including in the stages of designing and developing information systems, from the perspective of both thoroughly improving convenience from the standpoint of the people and ensuring cybersecurity.
Driving Data Strategy
In order to solve social issues and maintain and improve Japan's international competitiveness while cooperating with the rest of the world, it is necessary to create an environment in which a sufficient amount of diverse, high-quality data can be easily and safely utilized with trust. To this end, the government as a whole will promote transparent and reliable data utilization.
Base registry
In order to promote digitalisation in the whole country, it is essential to develop digital infrastructure as a social infrastructure. In Digital Agency, in order to promote information cooperation between administrative agencies and data utilization including private sector, as a base registry, we are promoting the development and utilization of data-groups that are the foundation of society. This will lead to the promotion of once only (no need to submit something twice) administrative procedures and digital transformation of private sector.
DFFT
Based on the idea that the free flow of data within a framework that guarantees reliability will bring about economic growth, in order to ensure the free and safe flow of reliable information, we will first promote international rule-making and discussion on data distribution in cooperation with countries that share the same basic concepts and principles for data, and take responsibility as an advocating country for the realization of DFFT.
National and Regional Networks
We aim to realize an optimal national and regional network as a whole from a medium - to long-term perspective as a common digital infrastructure for the national and regional governments.
National and Regional Networks
2. Improvement of UI / UX from citizens' point of view and realization of services for citizens
Service Design
In order to realize a digital society in which "no one will be left behind," we will work on administrative service design based on user-centered (human-centered) principles so that the needs of various users can be met effectively and efficiently, based on the fact that digital devices and services are used in various usage situations. In this way, everyone can enjoy the benefits of digitalisation anytime, anywhere.
Mynaportal
It is an online window for administrative procedures such as childcare and nursing care. In addition to online applications, we provide services such as confirming your information held by administrative agencies and receiving notifications from administrative agencies.
Public front desk service (one stop service, etc.)
We will work to make various procedures (child care, nursing care, moving, death and inheritance, social insurance and tax procedures, establishment of a corporation, passport applications, residence applications, immigration procedures, etc.) online and one stop, with the aim of providing one stop services, etc. for not only administrative procedures but also private procedures through API linkage, etc.
Online Service for Moving Procedures
Online digitalisation for Death and Inheritance Procedures
Online Administrative Procedures
Online digitalisation of national qualifications, etc.
Standardization and unification of government websites
By standardizing and unifying the design and content structure of each ministry's website, we will build a common platform for information transmission so that anyone can quickly access the information they need.
Standardization and unification of government websites
Digitalisation in semi-public sector
We will promote digitalisation development in areas that are closely related to people's daily lives (health, medical care, nursing care, education, children, disaster prevention, mobility, agriculture, fisheries, food-related industries, ports, and infrastructure) where the involvement of the national government is significant and the ripple effects on other private sectors are large, and we will work on the development of data-linkage and data-utilization systems in order to provide optimal services according to the needs of each semi-public sector and enrich the lives of the people.
Health, medical, and nursing care
Education
Disaster Prevention
Children
Mobility
Agriculture, fisheries, and food-related industries
Digitalisation in the area of mutual cooperation
The standard specification of digital invoice in Japan (JP PINT) is published.
JP PINT
We are developing tools and systems that allow data to be used and coordinated across companies and industries with peace of mind.
Industrial Data Linkage Platform
Novel Coronavirus Vaccination Certificate App
We offer an app that allows you to get a COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
Novel Coronavirus Vaccination Certificate App
Vaccination Record System (VRS)
As of March 29, 2024, we have stopped updating the Vaccination Record System (VRS) (https://info.vrs.digital.go.jp).
Future information on VRS can be found in the Overview of Vaccination Record System (VRS) (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) .
Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 contact-tracing app (COCOA)
In cooperation with Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, we are developing, maintaining, and operating COCOA, as well as verifying and summarizing the app's achievements, results, and issues.
Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 contact-tracing app (COCOA)
Visit Japan Web
A web service is provided for people entering Japan from overseas (including Japanese returning from overseas) to complete immigration procedures such as quarantine, immigration examination, and customs declaration.
Digitalisation of procedures, etc. by other countries and local governments
It will work on court-related procedures, police work and digitalisation at ports and harbors.
Cashless payment of fees paid to the national government
The government will make it possible for people to pay fees and other charges to the central government without using cash (by Internet banking, credit card, electronic money, payment at a convenience store, etc.) in order to improve convenience for people and improve the efficiency of operations.
Cashless payment of fees paid to the national government
3. Development and management of national information systems
Control and management of national information systems
By formulating basic policies for the development and management of national information systems and working to standardize and unify them, administrative service reform from the user's perspective and operational system reform will be advanced in an integrated manner, while enabling efficient system development and information coordination, including with private-sector information systems.
Control and management of national information systems
Promotion of Joint Projects by Digital Agency and Other Ministries
The Digital Agency Metropolitan Government will work with the Cabinet Office and each Ministry to promote projects for information systems with high operational costs, such as registration information systems, national tax information systems, the Social Insurance Online System, the Hello Work system, and patent-related administrative systems, as well as information systems that require development utilizing the technical knowledge and common infrastructure of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Promotion of projects related to registration information systems
4. Other
Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation
While creating new services and mutual assistance business models with the power of digital, we are advancing Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation, delivering the benefits of digital to local residents.
Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation
Developing and securing digital human resources
We will strive to steadily realize the digital society we are aiming for by creating environments in which all citizens can acquire the ICT skills required at their respective life stages, and by working to secure and train the human resources required for each social position.
Developing and securing digital human resources
Promotion of the sharing economy
With regard to the sharing economy, we will promote initiatives that will lead to further penetration and establishment in society while improving the safety and reliability of services.
Promotion of the sharing economy
Ensuring Fairness and Transparency in Procurement / Procurement Reform to Utilize New Technology
In order to provide better administrative services, we will work to ensure fairness and clarity in procurement from the perspective of promoting private sector personnel. We will also work to realize flexible and appropriate procurement processes, strengthen administrative system procurement and development capabilities, participate in and appropriately select a wide variety of business operators, and ensure that processes are clear and transparent, etc., so that we can achieve rapid development and provision and continuous improvement from the user's perspective.
Ensuring Fairness and Transparency in Procurement / Procurement Reform to Utilize New Technology
Digital Day
Since 2021, the "Digital Day" has been established as an opportunity to reflect on, experience, review, and share digital information on a regular basis. The public and private sectors will work together to implement various initiatives using digital-related technologies and services and improve the momentum for a digitalisation in society.
Efforts in digital promotion committee
By providing detailed support for people who are not familiar with digital devices and services, digital promotion committee aims to create a society in which no one is left behind to enjoy the convenience of a digital society.
Efforts in digital promotion committee
Efforts to review analog regulations
Under the Digital Principles, which are the common guidelines of the government, we are working to eliminate analog regulations in order to create a society that easily creates new added value.
Efforts to review analog regulations
Legal affairs Promotion of data utilization in digitalisation, laws and ordinances, etc.
We are working on the construction of processes and systems to confirm compliance with the digital principles for new laws and ordinances, the digitalisation of legal affairs, the development of laws and ordinances data-based registries, and the promotion of laws and ordinances data-utilization.
Legal affairs Promotion of data utilization in digitalisation, laws and ordinances, etc.
Major responses to various digital-related requests received so far - Results of the Agile Improvement Team -
In September 2022, the Agile Improvement Team was established to respond to various digital-related requests. The following is a summary of the main response status.
Status of responses to various digital-related requests received so far (PDF / 1,152 kb) (updated on September 20, 2024)
Policy Evaluation and Public Works Review
The government will identify and analyze the effects of policies implemented by Digital Agency, and conduct ex-ante and ex-post evaluations of the policies. Through these activities, the government will ensure that projects are planned, implemented and managed in a planned and efficient manner, and the results will be reflected in the formulation of subsequent policies. The results will be used for the regular review and improvement of the projects.
Beginning in FY 2023, policy evaluation and administrative project review, which had been conducted separately, will be conducted in an integrated manner.
Evaluation of Policies Implemented by Digital Agency