Individual Number (Japan)
An Individual Number (個人番号 kojin bangō), also known as My Number (マイナンバー mai nambā) is a 12-digit ID number that will be issued to all citizens and residents of Japan from late 2015.[1][2][3]
Promotional campaign
To advertise the system's introduction the Japanese government employed actress Aya Ueto and created a mascot character name "Maina-chan" [4]
Fraud
The first fraud related to the system occurred when an elderly woman in the Kantō region was defrauded of several million yen.[5]
References
- ↑ Osaki, Tomohiro Ready or not, government will soon have your My Number September 20, 2015 The Japan Times Retrieved October 6, 2015
- ↑ The Social Security and Tax Number system Cabinet Secretariat Retrieved October 6, 2015
- ↑ Japan introducing “My Number” system, some information Austrian Business Council Retrieved October 6, 2015
- ↑ Osaki, Tomohiro Ready or not, government will soon have your My Number September 20, 2015 Japan Times Retrieved October 6, 2015
- ↑ Woman in her 70s first confirmed victim of My Number-related fraud October 7, 2015 Japan Times Retrieved October 7, 2015
See also
External links
- The Social Security and Tax Number System (Official introduction by the government)
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