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Beginning in March 2021, the Japanese government began to issue My Number Cards embedded with [[Integrated circuit|IC chips]] that can double as health insurance cards. These cards can be read by [[Card reader|card readers]], and in conjunction with [[Facial recognition system|facial recognition]], give facial medical care providers instant access to patients' past health checkup results and prescription drug history. They are accepted at all medical institutions, and separate health insurance cards will no longer be issued as of December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=デジタル庁 |title=よくある質問：マイナンバーカードの健康保険証利用について｜デジタル庁 |url=https://www.digital.go.jp/policies/mynumber/faq-insurance-card |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.digital.go.jp |language=ja}}</ref>
Beginning in March 2021, the Japanese government began to issue My Number Cards embedded with [[Integrated circuit|IC chips]] that can double as health insurance cards. These cards can be read by [[Card reader|card readers]], and in conjunction with [[Facial recognition system|facial recognition]], give facial medical care providers instant access to patients' past health checkup results and prescription drug history. They are accepted at all medical institutions, and separate health insurance cards will no longer be issued as of December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=デジタル庁 |title=よくある質問：マイナンバーカードの健康保険証利用について｜デジタル庁 |url=https://www.digital.go.jp/policies/mynumber/faq-insurance-card |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=www.digital.go.jp |language=ja}}</ref>


Rate of uptake for the cards in Japan is around 25% in March 2021<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-03-26 |title=Despite push, integration of My Number and health cards off to slow start |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/03/26/national/my-number-cards-health-insurance/ |access-date=2022-01-11 |website=The Japan Times |language=en-US}}</ref> and 40% as of October 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-10-20 |title=Japan starts My Number card use for health insurance |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/10/20/national/my-number-insurance/ |access-date=2022-01-11 |website=The Japan Times |language=en-US}}</ref> The government aims to have almost all residents obtain the card by March 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-20|title=Japan starts My Number card use for health insurance|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/10/20/national/my-number-insurance/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=The Japan Times|language=en-US}}</ref>
Rate of uptake for the cards in Japan is around 25% in March 2021<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-03-26 |title=Despite push, integration of My Number and health cards off to slow start |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/03/26/national/my-number-cards-health-insurance/ |access-date=2022-01-11 |website=The Japan Times |language=en-US}}</ref> and 40% as of October 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-10-20 |title=Japan starts My Number card use for health insurance |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/10/20/national/my-number-insurance/ |access-date=2022-01-11 |website=The Japan Times |language=en-US}}</ref> The government aims to have almost all residents obtain the card by March 2023.<ref name=":1"/>


The program was temporarily paused in May 2023, due to 13 confirmed cases of another person's information being displayed when the card was used.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NEWS WEB EASY{{!}}マイナンバーカードの保険証 別の人の情報が入っていた |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014065011000/k10014065011000.html |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=NEWS WEB EASY}}</ref>
The program was temporarily paused in May 2023, due to 13 confirmed cases of another person's information being displayed when the card was used.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NEWS WEB EASY{{!}}マイナンバーカードの保険証 別の人の情報が入っていた |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014065011000/k10014065011000.html |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=NEWS WEB EASY}}</ref>

Revision as of 11:55, 18 June 2024

This article is about smart card for ID. For national identification number, see Individual Number. not to be confused with the mandatory residency card required for foreign residents of Japan Zairyū card.
Individual Number Card
Typeidentity document
Issued bymunicipalities of Japan
First issuedJanuary 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01)
Purpose
  • identification
  • digital certificate facilitates simplified access of certain government documents
Valid in Japan
EligibilityJapanese citizens or legal residents with a jūminhyō
Expiration10 years from date of issue for residents aged over 20 years old at time of issue, 5 years for digital certificates and minors under 20 years old
CostFree
Sizewww.kojinbango-card.go.jp/en/ Edit this at Wikidata

The Individual Number Card (Japanese: 個人番号カード, Hepburn: kojin bangō kādo), also known as the My Number Card (Japanese: マイナンバーカード, Hepburn: mai nanbā kādo),[1] is an optional identity document issued to citizens of Japan and some foreign-residents. The My Number Card is associated with the unique 12-digit Individual Number (Japanese: 個人番号, Hepburn: kojin bangō), which is issued to all residents, including foreigners residing in Japan.[2] It stores information such as personal name, photo, address, birthday, and sex. Residents who wish to obtain the card can request an application form from the municipality where they reside and are required to submit the application form to the My Number Card center by mail. It has been issued since January 2016, replacing the Basic Resident Registry Card [ja], which has been issued since August 2003.

Beginning in March 2021, the Japanese government began to issue My Number Cards embedded with IC chips that can double as health insurance cards. These cards can be read by card readers, and in conjunction with facial recognition, give facial medical care providers instant access to patients' past health checkup results and prescription drug history. They are accepted at all medical institutions, and separate health insurance cards will no longer be issued as of December 2024.[3]

Rate of uptake for the cards in Japan is around 25% in March 2021[4] and 40% as of October 2021.[5] The government aims to have almost all residents obtain the card by March 2023.[5]

The program was temporarily paused in May 2023, due to 13 confirmed cases of another person's information being displayed when the card was used.[6]

In May 2024, it was announced that, starting in 2025, My Number cards would be available in Apple Wallet.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "マイナンバーカードについて" (in Japanese). Odawara City. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  2. ^ Tsukimori, Osamu (2020-09-30). "Japan looks to My Number cards to unlock country's digital transformation". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  3. ^ デジタル庁. "よくある質問：マイナンバーカードの健康保険証利用について｜デジタル庁". www.digital.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  4. ^ "Despite push, integration of My Number and health cards off to slow start". The Japan Times. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  5. ^ a b "Japan starts My Number card use for health insurance". The Japan Times. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  6. ^ "NEWS WEB EASY|マイナンバーカードの保険証 別の人の情報が入っていた". NEWS WEB EASY. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  7. ^ "Apple、日本でのAppleウォレットの身分証明書機能の展開を発表、米国外で初". Apple Newsroom (日本) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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