UNBELIEVABLE: Taro kono - The Untold Story

Japanese politician who apologised for sexual abuse of ‘comfort women’ during WWII dies

Yohei Kono delivered a historic apology in 1993 to tens of thousands of ‘comfort women’ who were forced into frontline brothels

The Independent UK · Jun 10

Who’s in the running to be Japan’s next prime minister?

Japan’s governing party is choosing a new leader in a race analysts say is more unpredictable than usual.

Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2024

A record 9 lawmakers are vying to become Japan's leader, with pledges of change and stronger defense

A record nine Japanese lawmakers have formally entered the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as head of the governing party and leader of the nation, hoping to regain public support for the party following corruption scandals

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024

Japanese gov celebrates demise of the floppy disk — 1,000+ regulations requiring their use have been scrapped

Japan’s Digital Minister, Taro Kono, is celebrating the demise of the floppy disk. 'We have won the war on floppy disks on June 28,' Kono told Reuters news agency earlier today.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 3, 2024

Glitches in Japan's unpopular MyNumber digital ID cards draw a flood of complaints

The minister charged with an overhaul of this nation’s digitized system to assign a number to all Japanese has apologized, as doctors protested glitches with health insurance and local governments begged for clarity on how to go about handling the problems

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

PM orders earlier My Number card system checks

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed relevant Cabinet ministers to complete a thorough inspection of My Number identification card systems and data earlier than scheduled.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 1, 2023

Fax machines and cash-only stores: Japan struggles to go digital

Japan’s economy is, in many ways, stuck in the past despite the country’s futuristic image abroad.

Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2023

Japan “seriously thinking” about joining UPI payments system: Minister

Japan is “seriously thinking” about joining the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network to allow cross-border payments between Japanese residents and those in India, according to Taro Kono, the country’s Minister of Digital Affairs.

The Hindu · May 19, 2023

Japan steps up push to get public buy-in to digital IDs

Japan has stepped up its push to catch up on digitization by telling a reluctant public they have to sign on or possibly lose access to their public health insurance

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022

My Number, health insurance cards to be integrated in 2024

Digital minister Taro Kono announced Thursday that the government will aim to abolish health insurance cards and integrate them into the My Number identification card system in the autumn of 2024.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Oct 13, 2022