LOCAL MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES IN JAPAN CANNOT KEEP UP WITH ‘MY NUMBER’ ID APPLICATIONS

Highlights –

• Local Municipal authorities in Japan cannot keep up with ‘My Number’ ID applications.
• Over 5 million people have been unable to receive ‘My Number’ ID cards.
• The Japanese govt. reported to have received 200,000 monthly applications until last year.
• Application figures have exceeded 1.5 million since this spring.

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