The also known as is a national registry of Japanese citizens and foreign residents in Japan. Established in 2002 by the Japanese government, the network is compiled of resident records provided by a respective municipal authority.

History

The initial phase of the network started on August 5, 2002, which implemented, literally, ''Three

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s for online government and local government

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procedure'' on June 7, 2003, and full operation on August 25, 2003.

Criticism

The Basic Resident Registry Network was met with widespread opposition from people, political parties, and

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. Despite this, In 2008, the

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ruled the Basic Resident Registers Network and subsequent affiliations constitutional. Among more than 1,700 local governments in Japan, only two (

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and

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) have refused to join the network as of May 2009. The registry is opposed by the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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References

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External links

Local Authorities Systems Development Center
Civil registries Politics of Japan Government databases in Japan Databases in Japan 2002 establishments in Japan

History

Criticism

See also

References

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