
Commentary / Japan | API Geoeconomic Briefing Jan 8, 2021
The need to digitalize Japanese society as a whole
Japan must take action to ensure its future digital agency doesn't get lost under the rest of the government's apparatus.
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Japan must take action to ensure its future digital agency doesn't get lost under the rest of the government's apparatus.
The country's new digital agency must take a lead in forming Japan’s data infrastructure and global data rule-making, while benefiting the people.
In a country of fax machines and fragmented central administration, Suga's vision of a digital agency looks hard to achieve.
Governments that have worked effectively to roll out apps and artificial intelligence for the social good are set to come out on top.