The health ministry may provide support to medical institutions and pharmacies to promote the use of digital My Number ...

The move comes as the government proceeds with a plan to integrate identification cards into a single My Number card. The My Number card, a digital identity card for Japanese citizens and ...

The Japanese government has been urging people to link their health insurance information to their "My Number" national ID cards, but there have been revelations of info leaks and registration errors.

Police have arrested six Japanese and Chinese nationals in ... people from other countries through brokers and used as identification cards when the holder gets a job or purchases a cellphone ...

The Japanese government has stopped issuing new health insurance cards as of Monday. It recommends the use of Individual Number ("My Number" in Japanese) Cards instead for healthcare access.

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on credit cards in Japan. In addition to a general overview of the Japanese credit card market, it includes consumer insights and information ...