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JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023
Japan to offer insurance certificates to those without integrated My Number card
Those who haven't merged their My Number and health insurance cards can apply for the free certificate, or continue using the insurance card for one more year.
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2023
Japan weighs linking benefits recipients' bank info with My Number
Under a proposed law revision, authorities will ask people whose account info is already known to public bodies for benefit payments whether they want to link the two.
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 23, 2022
The government wants you to get a My Number card. Should you?
The cards offer more convenient access to government services, but many people have been hesitant to get them due to concerns over data leaks.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2022
Japan to scrap health insurance cards around autumn 2024
The move comes as the government aims to increase the use of My Number cards, and digital minister Taro Kono is expected to make an announcement on the matter as early as Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2022
One year on, little progress made by Japan's Digital Agency
Aside from a COVID-19 vaccination record app that was rolled out, many people say they do not know what the agency is doing.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Mar 26, 2021
Despite push, integration of My Number and health cards off to slow start
The rate of uptake for the cards is low at around 25% and, due to the pandemic, many health care providers are not in a rush to install the required systems.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 17, 2020
Media join the debate over the economics of a universal basic income
Could the introduction of such a welfare model lead to economic inequality?
JAPAN / Explainer
Sep 30, 2020
Japan looks to My Number cards to unlock country's digital transformation
Increased uptake of the controversial cards and an expansion of their associated services are seen by the government as key to achieving digitalization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Sep 17, 2020
What will 'Suganomics' look like?
Drastic reforms tend to draw fierce opposition. But Suga's administration may be able to take advantage of the pandemic to drive forward challenging policies.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 17, 2020
Japanese distrust of government stalls adoption of My Number card
Officials might have better success getting the public to sign on by providing clear information about what exactly is monitored through the program.
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2020
23 cashless payment providers join Japan's My Number point program
Twenty-three providers of cashless payment services have registered to participate in a government-led reward-point program for holders of My Number social security and tax identification cards, the internal affairs ministry said Wednesday.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
The U.S. says Japan has a 700% tariff on American rice. Is that the case?
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a piece of paper with information about tariff rates at the White House on Tuesday.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
NFL comeback star Damar Hamlin shares life-saving message in Tokyo
Damar Hamlin poses with students at The American School in Japan in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Thursday.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.

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