The government is set to launch a My Number card feature for the Apple Wallet on the iPhone, it was announced Thursday, following an online meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Apple CEO Tim Cook earlier in the day.
The announcement comes ahead of expected changes to the My Number Act allowing the integration of card functions, including those related to health insurance cards, into smartphones. The amendment to the act is slated to be passed by parliament Friday.
The feature is set to become available in the spring of next year, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said during a news conference.