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.

The Japanese government has stopped issuing new health insurance cards as of Monday. It recommends the use of Individual Number ("My Number" in Japanese) Cards instead for healthcare access. Why has ...

The National Police Agency said Thursday 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. The My Number card will ...

Applications to receive a My Number card in Japan are increasing as people rush to meet a deadline for receiving point rewards. Five and a half years have passed since the October 2015 launch of the ...

The government is well on its way to reaching its goal of everybody in Japan being registered under the My Number Card system, formally known as the Individual Number Card, to make a range of ...