City Requires My Number Card for 'Swamp Tart' — BMI-Linked Sugar Tax
After the 'Swamp Tart' obesity crisis, patisseries are now "Sugar Supply Stations." BMI authentication applies punitive taxes.
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Conventional health insurance cards will no longer be accepted at clinics and hospitals across Japan starting from Dec. 2, as the government fully integrates health insurance with My Number cards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/japan/explainer/my-number-health-insurance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #explainer #mynumber #nationalhealthcare #digitalization #hospitals
Die „My Number“-Karte von 245 Einwohnern der japanischen Stadt Nagoya sind aufgrund einer technischen Panne vorübergehend ungültig geworden. #japan #mynumber #nagoya #systemfehler
Japan's push to digitalize medical records and services is stalling as My Number health insurance cards remain unpopular. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/science-health/my-number-health-insurance-cards/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mynumber #nationalhealthcare #digitalization #hospitals
Japan on Tuesday started a service that allows some functions of the My Number personal identification card to be accessed on Apple's iPhones. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/japan/my-number-card-iphones/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mynumber #personalinformation #iphones
Japan will require banks and credit card companies to use IC chip-based identity verification for non-face-to-face account openings from April 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/20/japan/crime-legal/personal-identification-ic-chip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #personalinformation #mynumber #japanesepolice
The number of personal information breach cases reached a record high of 19,056 in Japan in fiscal 2024, increasing 57% from the previous year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/10/japan/personal-info-leak-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #personalinformation #mynumber #privacy
The central government will allow major functions of the My Number personal identification card to be available on iPhones from June 24, digital transformation minister Masaaki Taira said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/06/japan/my-number-cards-iphones/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mynumber #biometrics #apple #iphone #smartphones #android #google #tech
Tapple, a popular Japanese dating app, has added a new feature that allows users to verify their unmarried status via their government-issued identification My Number card — a first in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/30/japan/dating-app-my-number-card/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #dating #marriage #apps #mynumber #tapple
Die japanische Regierung hat versehentlich rund 20.000 Bankkonten deaktiviert, die mit dem nationalen Identifikationssystem „My Number“ verknüpft waren. #japan #mynumber
Passport application procedures have been streamlined in Japan to strengthen measures against counterfeiting and forgeries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/24/japan/passport-application-process-renewed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #passports #mynumber
A bill aimed at guaranteeing the right of people born through the use of specified assisted reproductive technology to know their origins has been submitted to Japan's Upper House of parliament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/06/japan/science-health/assisted-reproductive-tech-submission/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #children #upperhouse #humanrights #humanrights #mynumber
The health ministry is considering providing support to medical institutions and pharmacies to promote the use of digital My Number personal identification and health insurance cards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/11/japan/science-health/digital-my-number-card-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #mynumber #personalinformation #facialrecognition #health #digitization
Japan's internal affairs ministry is ramping up its public outreach efforts to promote the administrative consultation system set up almost 70 years ago that's designed to help citizens resolve issues related to central and local government operations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/12/japan/administrative-consultation-awareness/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #internalaffairsministry #localgovernment #taxes #realestate #surveys #ai #mynumber
What you need to know about the integration of health insurance cards with My Number cards in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/01/japan/explainer/my-number-insurance-card-explainer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #explainer #medicine #health #mynumber #insurance
Japan's 2024 buzzword nominations list includes the slush fund scandal, Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 milestone, a hit song and a wealth of moments from the Paris Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/05/japan/society/japan-buzzword-nominations-2024/ #japan #society #buzzwords #shoheiotani #tourism #language #nihongo #media #socialmedia #2024parisolympics #mynumber
The government has decided to allow the use of My Number personal identification cards as a driver's license from March 24, with drivers able to decide whether to integrate their licenses into their My Number cards or to continue using a traditional license. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/29/japan/my-number-card-drivers-license/ #japan #mynumber #personalinformation #driving #cars
New internal affairs minister Seiichiro Murakami has stressed his eagerness to improve regional revitalization measures amid the ongoing concentration of the population and industry in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/07/japan/politics/internal-affairs-minister-interview/ #japan #politics #seiichiromurakami #population #localgovernment #digitalization #mynumber #internalaffairsministry
The National Police Agency said it plans to launch a system on March 24, 2025, in which the My Number personal identification card can be used as a driver's license. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/12/japan/japan-new-drivers-license/ #japan #mynumber #npa #japanesepolice #personalinformation
The health ministry plans to carry out a model project for swiftly identifying welfare recipients who frequently visit the same medical institutions and giving them necessary support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/22/japan/ministry-frequent-medical-visits/ #japan #health #mynumber
