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MY NUMBER

JAPAN
Aug 22, 2016
Government to loosen rules on using maiden names for My Number, residence cards
The government tackles another social problem as it attempts to create a more female-friendly work environment.
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Jun 26, 2016
Wrapping up a musical trip across Japan
When I first embarked on my attempt to visit every prefecture in Japan and learn about the local indie music scene in each one, the idea that I would be able to draw any meaningful generalizations from the adventure seemed ludicrous. The music scene of Tokyo alone is an incomprehensible mess, so how would I even begin to sort through an entire country's worth of information and find any sort of clear story?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 27, 2016
Uncertainty over negative interest and My Number may spur Japanese to stash more cash at home
Japanese people already store an enormous amount of cash in their homes, and this trend is only likely to increase in the wake of recent developments.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2016
Former welfare official gets suspended sentence in My Number bribery case
The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday handed down a suspended sentence to a former welfare ministry official for taking bribes in connection with the My Number social security and tax number system.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 31, 2016
Bank remittance case suggests My Number may be tough to opt out of
A reader asks about the relationship between the My Number registration system and sending money abroad.
EDITORIALS
Jan 23, 2016
Fears over personal data security
People are understandably worried about the security of the My Number system, and the government has done little to reassure them.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 18, 2016
Let's discuss My Number
My Number, the new personal identification system for social security and taxation matters, kicks off amid data security fears.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 17, 2016
Rockers back number slide toward becoming the go-to band for TV drama theme tunes
back number "Chandelier" (Universal Music Japan)
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 1, 2015
Plaintiffs across Japan charge that My Number ID system is unconstitutional
About 150 people file complaints with district courts across the nation calling on the government to cease using their My Number identification codes, saying the system will violate their right to privacy.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2015
'Fed up' postal worker stashed 29,000 undelivered items at her home
A postal worker who said she was bored with work stashed away 29,000 undelivered parcels and letters over the past two years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 2, 2015
Does biometric authentication hold the key to a bright future or Pandora's box?
Forgot your password? Maybe that won't be an issue in the near future.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 23, 2015
Prefectures begin mailing 12-digit My Number IDs
About a dozen of Japan's 47 prefectures began Friday to mail 12-digit identification numbers to residents in the country under the new My Number social security and tax number system.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 16, 2015
Women on the run from domestic violence fear cracks in My Number system
A special safety network set up under the newly introduced My Number system to protect women who have suffered from domestic violence has been questioned by victims amid fears local governments may divulge their whereabouts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2015
Welfare ministry official accused of taking bribes may have received more
A man arrested on suspicion of accepting a u00a51 million bribe in connection with the My Number system may have accepted several million yen more from the same source.
Reader Mail
Oct 8, 2015
My Number system will have some benefit
I think that people should recognize some benefit from the My Number system even if it does have some problems.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 7, 2015
Woman in her 70s first confirmed victim of My Number-related fraud
A woman in her 70s became the first confirmed victim of a scam concerning the My Number identification code system, the Consumer Affairs Agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2015
My Number law takes effect amid privacy fears
The government kicks off the controversial My Number personal identification system despite public concerns over its security.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 5, 2015
Red flags abound as government kicks off My Number system with notices
Despite being trumpeted as ushering in a more efficient, egalitarian society, the controversial My Number system that starts with identification numbers being sent out to residents of Japan this week is raising serious concerns about invasions of privacy and the security of personal information.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 3, 2015
Demonstrators protest My Number at rally in Shibuya
With the distribution of the controversial My Number identification code only a few weeks away, hundreds of protesters marched through Tokyo's Shibuya district Saturday in a last-ditch effort to stop a program they say invades people's privacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 1, 2015
My Number poses dilemma for bar hostesses, others moonlighting after work
A dirty little secret of one Japanese "office lady" stereotype is that some women, dissatisfied with their clerical salaries, augment their earnings by moonlighting as bar hostesses.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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