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5 Years After the Founding of Digital Agency: Digitally Changing Individual Lifestyles

In September 2021, Digital Agency was established with the aim of digitally delivering what is needed to those who need it, and realizing a society that is kind to all people.
Aiming for "a people-friendly digitalization where no one is left behind." We will introduce the efforts and achievements that Digital Agency has accumulated so far.

1. digitalization, which supports daily life

1.1 My Number Card

As of September 1, 2021, My Number Card held 47.61 million cards, which increased to about 86 million cards in May 2023, about 92 million cards in March 2024, and about 97 million cards in March 2025. As of the end of July 2026, it had reached about 104.18 million cards.
As the most widely used identity verification tool, it is being used in a growing number of public and private sectors, including online applications for tax returns, etc., as health insurance cards and driver's licenses, and in the financial sector and other private sectors, including entertainment.

1.2 Utilization of My Number Card

In My Number Card, there are more and more convenient things to do, such as various procedures in daily life and use in the health and medical fields.

1.2.1 Use as a Health Insurance Card

"My Number Card," which allows My Number Card as the Health Insurance Certificate to be used as a health insurance card. The number of registrations has exceeded 90 million, with 91% of My Number Card holders registered.

1.2.2 identity verification Utilizing My Number Card

Identity verification in My Number Card is also used as a site for live events.

1.3 Smartphones in My Number Card

My Number Card on iPhone has also become a reality, and there are more and more scenes in everyday life where you can make a identity verification using only your smartphone.

2. digitalization Facilitation of Administrative Procedures

2.1 Mynaportal and Online Administrative Procedures

Mynaportal, an online counter for administrative services for individuals, is now available to provide administrative services such as moving, passport and other procedures, as well as checking personal information such as medical expenses.

2.2 public money receiving account

We have also set up a system that allows deposits and savings accounts held at financial institutions to be registered with the central (Digital Agency) government in order to receive benefits.
When applying to receive benefits, it is no longer necessary to enter account information on the application form, attach a copy of the passbook, or confirm account information with the administrative agency. This makes it possible to receive benefits smoothly.

2.3 Review of Analog Regulations

Under the digital principles, which are the common guiding principles of the government, we are promoting efforts to eliminate analog regulations in order to create a society that is easy to create new added value.

3. digitalization by Business Operators and Local Governments

3.1 Standardization of Local Government Information Systems and Government Cloud

The digital infrastructure of local governments throughout the country is also changing greatly. The core business platform of local governments is being standardized.

3.2 gBizID

Administrative procedures for businesses have also changed significantly. The use of "gBizID," a common authentication platform that allows corporations and sole proprietors to log in to multiple administrative procedure systems using a single identity card, is increasing.

3.3 DFFT (Data Free Flow with Trust: Data Free Flow with Trust)

International efforts are also under way. Digital Agency indicated its intention to realize a digital society through reliable data distribution and AI utilization.

3.4 Disaster Prevention DX and Disaster Response

In order to provide services tailored to each resident in the field of disaster management, which is closely related to our daily lives, Digital Agency is promoting the development of environments for data-utilization through collaboration between the national government and the private sector.

4. Promotion of generative AI and database utilization

4.1 AI of Government "GENAI"

As the first step in building a government environment that will serve as a foundation for government officials to use AI in their safe and secure, Digital Agency is deploying the generative AI Usage AI "GENAI" to various ministries and agencies.

4.2 Base Registry

In order to advance the digitalization of the entire country, it is essential to develop digital infrastructure as a social foundation. In Digital Agency, as a base registry, we are proceeding with the development and utilization of a data collection that will become a social infrastructure, in order to promote information coordination between administrative agencies and the utilization of date, including private sector.

"corporate base registry," a system that can search and acquire commercial and corporate registration information, started to be provided to administrative agencies nationwide in March 2026. Citizens such as business operators will no longer need to attach the certificate of registered matters of commercial corporations when applying for administrative procedures.

4.3 Japan Dashboard

As a control tower for the realization of a digital society, Digital Agency is taking the lead in promoting the visualization of policy decisions and their effects based on data and evidence. As part of this effort, TMG has released the Japanese government's official statistical data as the "Japan Dashboard."

5. Looking ahead

In line with 's "Priority Plan towards the Realization of a Digital Society" , which was decided on in July 2026, we will work to "upgrade and strengthen AX / DX foundations in national and local governments" and "accelerate economic growth and realize safe and convenient lifestyles for the Japanese people through the promotion of AX / DX."
Based on the concept of "Human-friendly digitalisation: No one left behind" at the time of the inauguration of Digital Agency, we will continue to advance our initiatives so that more and more people in Japan can experience the convenience provided by digitalization.

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