Digital Minister Taro Kono of Japan. Announcing a 3-month payroll refund after an error with the My Number Card system
Digital Minister Taro Kono of Japan. Announcing a 3-month payroll refund after an error with the My Number Card system
“My Number” is a 12-digit identification number for Japanese people living in the country. They do not carry an ID card. but verify their identity with a driver’s license or health insurance card But some people will use the “Shi Ji Card”, which is a soft green card. But it is inconvenient in the case of having a photo to verify identity. Which is the most convenient to use a driver’s license
in financial transactions Japanese people use My Number to open a bank account. or applying for a job as a full-time employee and filing taxes; paying “nengkin” or pensions, which are the accumulated savings for retirement.
My Number Card Just launched in 2016, comparable to a national ID card with a photo Date of birth, address and information of the owner of the card along with the “Security Code”, which the person holding this card can use to issue official documents such as requesting a copy of the house registration or tax certificate. At convenience stores nationwide such as 7-11, Lawson, Family Mart without having to queue up to ask for documents at the district or district office.
However, this form of convenience is accompanied by a number of problems. since public personal information leaked to the mistaken registration of the staff It also enacted a law forcing everyone to tie their health insurance card to their My Number card next year, 2024 as well, when comfort becomes trouble. People began to voice their dissatisfaction. demanding that Kono take responsibility by resigning
Kono is known as a seasoned politician. High experience and good education He graduated from Suffield Academy and Georgetown University in the United States. Former Prime Minister Jungichiro Koizumi, Shinzo Abe and Yoshihide Suga.
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He ran as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in 2021 following Prime Minister Suga’s surprise resignation announcement. Although Kono was Suga’s No. 1 pick to replace him. but was blocked by former prime minister Taro Aso The House majority leader did not support it, saying it was too early.
Kono has been a controversial topic on social media. When he blocked people who criticized him on Twitter during the election But he stressed that it was an attempt to protect himself from cyber “bullying”, making the hashtag “Blocked by Mr. Kono” the #1 trend in Japan.
On September 29 last year Kono entered the LDP leadership race against Fumio Kishida and lost 170 to 257, but Kishida appointed him the party’s head of public relations. and consolidate the position of digital minister in the Kishida government
It was also revealed that the salary for the position of the Japanese minister is 7.5 million yen per year. If Kono will refund the position for 3 months, it will be around 1.87 million yen or over 400,000 baht.
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2023-08-18 23:35:00