The or is a national registry of
Japan
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ese 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 that there is a view that the system end in failure.
Registry content
The registry contains the following information for each citizen:
* Name
* Address
* Date of birth
* Gender
* An 11-digit individual identification number
Implementation
The initial phase of the network started on August 5, 2002, which implemented, literally, ''Three
statute
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s for online government and local government
executive
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Role or title
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** Chief executive officer (CEO), one of the highest-ranking corporate officers (executives) or administrators
** Executive dire ...
procedure'' on June 7, 2003, and full operation on August 25, 2003.
Among more than 1,700 local governments in Japan, only two (
Kunitachi, Tokyo
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is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,423 in 38,825 households, and a population density of 9,400 persons per km2. Approximately 41.9% of t ...
and
Yamatsuri, Fukushima
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is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5702 in 2095 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km². The total area of the town was .
Geography
Yamatsuri i ...
) have refused to join the network as of May 2009.
The registry is opposed by the
Democratic Party of Japan
The was a centristThe Democratic Party of Japan was widely described as centrist:
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* to centre-left liberal or social-liberal political party in Japan from 1998 to 2016.
The party's origins lie in the previous Democratic Part ...
, the
Liberal Party, the
Japanese Communist Party
The is a left-wing to far-left political party in Japan. With approximately 270,000 members belonging to 18,000 branches, it is one of the largest non-governing communist parties in the world.
The party advocates the establishment of a democr ...
and the
Social Democratic Party
The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology.
Active parties
For ...
.
See also
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Jūminhyō
A (resident record or residence certificate) is a registry of current residential addresses maintained by local governments in Japan. Japanese law requires each resident to report his or her current address to the local authorities who compile t ...
References
* {{cite book , last =水町 , first =雅子 , date =2017-11-15 , edition =1st. , title =逐条解説マイナンバー法 , publisher =Shojihomu Co., Ltd. , location =Kayaba-cho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan , isbn =978-4-7857-2567-9
External links
Local Authorities Systems Development Center Civil registries
Politics of Japan
Government databases in Japan
Databases in Japan
2002 establishments in Japan