An , also known as , is a 12-digit ID number issued to all citizens and residents of
Japan
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(including
foreign residents in Japan
The demographics, demographic features of the population of Japan include population density, Ethnic group, ethnicity, education level, Population health, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects regardi ...
) used for
taxation
A tax is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer (an individual or legal person, legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures (regiona ...
,
social security
Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specificall ...
and
disaster response
Disaster response is the second phase of the disaster management cycle. It consists of a number of elements, for example; warning/evacuation, search and rescue, providing immediate assistance, assessing damage, continuing assistance and the imme ...
purposes. The numbers were first issued in late 2015.
[Osaki, Tomohir]
Ready or not, government will soon have your My Number September 20, 2015
''The Japan Times
''The Japan Times'' is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper. It is published by , a subsidiary of News2u Holdings, Inc.. It is headquartered in the in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo.
History
''The Japan Times'' was launched by ...
'' Retrieved October 6, 2015
There are pros and cons regarding efficiency when using both
Basic Resident Registers Network
The or is a national registry of Japanese citizens. It was ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court of Japan on March 6, 2008 amidst strong opposition.
The percentage of popularization of the smartcard (called ''Juki-card'') is so low ratio t ...
and .
Promotional campaign
To advertise the system's introduction the
Japanese government
The Government of Japan consists of legislative, executive and judiciary branches and is based on popular sovereignty. The Government runs under the framework established by the Constitution of Japan, adopted in 1947. It is a unitary state, c ...
employed actress
Aya Ueto and created a
mascot
A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name. Mascots are also used as fi ...
character name "Maina-chan".
Fraud
The first
fraud
In law, fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law (e.g., a fraud victim may sue the fraud perpetrator to avoid the fraud or recover monetary compens ...
related to the system occurred in 2015 when an elderly woman in the
Kantō region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. In a common definition, the region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba and Kanagawa. Slight ...
was defrauded of several million yen.
Mainapoint
The
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
The is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan. Its English name was Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT) prior to 2004. It is housed in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Of ...
is promoting a cashless payment card called Mainapoint (マイナポイント) linked to an individual's My Number.
[https://mynumbercard.point.soumu.go.jp/] It is based on the My Key Platform, which had existed since 2017 but had failed to attract the population's interest.
See also
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Corporate Number (Japan) The are 13-digit identifiers assigned by the National Tax Agency to companies and other organizations registered in Japan. When filing tax returns or other forms related to taxation, employment or social insurance, assignees are required to print ...
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Social Security number
In the United States, a Social Security number (SSN) is a nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents under section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act, codified as . The number is issued to ...
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National identification number
A national identification number, national identity number, or national insurance number or JMBG/EMBG is used by the governments of many countries as a means of tracking their citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents for the purp ...
References
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External links
The Social Security and Tax Number System(Official introduction by the government)
National identification numbers
2015 establishments in Japan
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