The task force will check to confirm the accuracy of information linked to the ID numbers of My Number Card holders that can be accessed at a special website for users. As a first step ...

Another glitch has come to light in the Individual Number Card system, with human error blamed for the issuing of an incorrect card. The error during the data ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about Japan's "My Number" national ID cards integrating driver's license information, to be offered from March 2025. Question ...

TOKYO -- Japan stopped issuing dedicated health insurance cards on Dec. 2 as the function is being incorporated into the government-backed "My Number" ID card system. Uptake of the new cards at ...