Digital Extraordinary Administrative Advisory Committee (6th)

Overview

Date and Time: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 (2022) from 10:30 to 11:10
Location: Main conference room on the 4th floor of the Prime Minister's Official
Order of business
1. Opening
2. Proceedings
  1. Establishment of a Road Map Based on the Digital Principles and a Package Bill for Promotion of Digital regulatory reform
  2. Facilitation of recruitment in specialization-based recuruitment including digital human resources
  3. How agile and flexible policy formulation and evaluation should be
  4. Exchange of opinions
3. Adjournment

Materials

Minutes, etc.

Date

Wednesday, December 21, 2022 (2022) from 10:30 a.m. to 11:10 p.m.

Location

Main Conference Room, 4th Floor, Prime Minister's

Members present

Chairman

KISHIDA Fumio (Prime Minister)

Vice Chairman

KONO Taro (Minister for Digital Transformation)
MATSUNO Hirokazu (Chief Cabinet Secretary)

Members

MATSUMOTO Takeaki (Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications)
SUZUKI Shunichi (Minister of Finance)
NISHIMURA Yasutoshi (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)
OKADA Naoki (Minister of State (regulatory reform) Minister in charge of Administrative Reform)
Nana Otsuki (Professor of Business School, Nagoya University of Commerce / Senior Fellow, Pictet Japan)
Yasufumi Kanemaru (Representative Director, Chairman and President of Future Corporation)
Joji Shishido (Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics, The University
Soichiro Takashima (Mayor of Fukuoka city)
Akemi Tsunakawa (Representative Director and President of B-Spoke Co.
Masakazu Tokura (Japan Business Federation Chairman)
Tomoko Namba (Chairman and Representative Director of DeNA Co., Ltd)
Jun Murai (Professor, Keio University)

Relevant ministers, etc.

Yuko Kawamoto (President National Personnel Authority)

Overview

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: The 6th "Digital Extraordinary Administrative Advisory Committee" will be held from now.

Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend today.

I am Okushi, Senior Vice-Minister of Digital, and I will be the moderator. Nice to meet you.

Today, members of Shishido, Takashima, and Tokura are participating online.

Let's get down to business. I would like to ask Minister for Digital Transformation Kono to explain the "Decision on the Process Chart Based on the Digital Principles and the Package Bill for the Promotion of Digital regulatory reform."

Minister for Digital Transformation Kono: Thank you very much for the positive comments made by the members of See Handout 1.

On page 1, the number of regulations on paper and in-person processes has increased slightly from the previous time, to 9,669 provision, or approximately 10,000 provision. The situation is that regulations on paper and in-person processes is covering Japan. Coordination with the ministries and agencies responsible for regulation has been completed for all 9,669 provision, and a specific schedule for the review has been finalized. The list of schedules for each provision, including the completion date of the review, legislative review, and technical validation, is approximately 300 pages in total. We would like to wipe out all 9,669 provision of regulations on paper and in-person processes in two years.

From pages 3 to 10, examples of the review of regulations on paper and in-person processes are summarized. By reviewing this, I believe we can improve labor shortages and productivity, promote economic growth, support companies such as startups, and of course reform the administration.

On page 11, first of all, I will submit a package bill for digital regulatory reform to the ordinary Diet session next year. To be specific, regulation in written notice and regulation in media such as floppy disk will be subject to it. Regarding other regulations types, we will respond by revising the Cabinet and Ministerial Ordinance.

In addition, with regard to new legislation, the review of digital legislation has been implemented since the extraordinary Diet session this year, and we will continue to closely monitor whether the new legislation is in line with the Digital Principles in the next ordinary Diet session.

On page 14, official gazettes is now issued in paper, but the business community has told us that it is difficult to submit paper copies of administrative procedures every time. First of all, by the end of January next year, the Government will guarantee the identity of the "Internet version of official gazettes" and official gazettes. In that case, it will not be necessary to submit paper copies. Following this, the Cabinet Office will create a law to replace the original and the copy, which is the original of the electronic official gazettes and the paper copy. I would like to submit this to the extraordinary Diet session next year.

On page 15, we have to have local governments carry out inspections and reviews of regulations on paper and in-person processes, so just like when we abolished the use of seals, we released a manual for local governments that summarizes the national government's efforts. We will make use of Issue Kin of Digita to make it possible to do things digitally that were done in analog until now.

On page 16, I will review the regulations on paper and in-person processes and make a digitalization. In that case, it is necessary to develop a Technology Map, a catalog of technologies that can actually be done digitally. We will start reviewing the regulation that require a technology validation in April next year.

On page 17, in accordance with the schedule, we will clear away about 10,000 provision in regulations on paper and in-person processes and law. In addition, we have already listed 2,878 provision in notices and circulars. Some of the notices required color film, so we would like to change those as soon as possible.

There is a strong request from the business community to enable the digitalization of administrative procedures, so we will promptly renovate the e-Gov and accelerate efforts to improve the base registry and digital completion administrative procedures.
That's all from me.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .
Next, I would like to ask President National Personnel Authority Kawamoto, who is attending today, to make a statement on "Facilitation of Recruitment in specialization-based recuruitment, Including Digital Human Resources." Mr. Kawamoto, please.

President National Personnel Authority Kawamoto: I am Yuko Kawamoto from National Personnel Authority, . Today, as before, I would like to report on the progress of efforts by the Cabinet Office and each Ministry to support smooth recruitment in specialization-based recuruitment toward the transformation into a Kasumigaseki suitable for the digital age. It is distributed as Material 2.

First of all, I would like to explain three initiatives implemented since the last meeting.

First, in order to contribute to flexible salary decisions, we have reviewed the procedures for the payment of allowances for specified fixed-term employees and developed a framework for the selection of excellent young and mid-level employees.

Second, in order to further utilize personnel exchanges between the public and private sectors, we have reviewed the exchange standards and streamlined the screening process to reduce the burden on the Cabinet Office and each Ministry.

Third, we are working to further publicize the system through the establishment of the specialization-based recuruitment Recruitment Support Desk and the renewal of the National Personnel Authority website.

In addition, during this fiscal year, we will review the flextime system to enable more flexible working styles.

National Personnel Authority will continue to work to facilitate recruitment in specialization-based recuruitment in cooperation with the Minister Kono and other ministries and agencies.

We would like to request that the Cabinet Office and each Ministry promote the creation of an environment in which each employee can play an active role and their performance is evaluated fairly, regardless of their recruitment method or background.
That's all.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .
Next, may I speak to Minister in charge of Civil Service Reform Kono and Minister for Digital Transformation?

Minister for Digital Transformation Kono: Thank you very much for the positive comments made by the members of national public employees and digitalization of work environments are very effective. We would like to promote the visualization of employee working hours and further promote the use of teleworking and flextime. To that end, it will be necessary to systemize working hour management. The relevant budget has been included in this autumn's economic measures. We will firmly deploy it to each ministry in cooperation with Digital Agency.

Next, I would like to speak with Mr. Minister for Digital Transformation about Document 3.

At the previous consultation, the Prime Minister instructed Digital Agency to firmly lead the reform of each ministry. Digital Agency currently has 300 people from private sector among its 800 employees. When hiring specialization-based recuruitment, we would like to match the most appropriate human resources at the time of hiring by clarifying the job description in as much detail as possible.

In addition, based on the expertise of the employees, we are making unprecedented efforts such as matrix-type organization management and determining the unit price of compensation. I would like to express my gratitude to the President for being able to quickly recruit employees with a specific term of office by taking advantage of the smooth recruitment measures taken by National Personnel Authority. We will continue to make efforts and publicize those efforts so that Digital Agency can serve as a model for each Ministry.

In the future, we will consider conditions such as specifications and treatment for ultra-high skilled human resources, treatment for securing administrative officers who can take charge of management premised on DX, and further remote work to secure digital human resources such as allowances suitable for Issue, and we will proceed with this in close consultation with National Personnel Authority and Cabinet Bureau of Personnel Affairs.

That's all from me.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .

Next, I would like to ask for comments from Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister in charge of regulatory reform, and Mr. Minister in charge of Administrative Reform on "the ideal way of agile and flexible policy formulation and evaluation."

Minister of State Okada: We report on our response based on the recommendations from the Agile Working Group of the Administrative Reform Promotion Council in May this year.

Please refer to Exhibit 4. First of all, regarding the review of the Administrative Project Review, the direction of the review was approved at the Administrative Reform Promotion Conference held earlier. To be specific, the review will be conducted cross-sectionally in cooperation with the Cabinet Office and each Ministry, including Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, premised on its utilization in policy formulation and policy improvement and the budget formulation process. In addition, the review will be conducted systematically based on the diversity of the project under the clear division of roles between the Cabinet Office and each Ministry and the Administrative Reform Secretariat. In addition, the entire process of the Administrative Project Review will be drastically reviewed along three basic directions, such as reducing the workload of employees by reviewing and systemizing the sheets, and creating an environment in which they can concentrate on substantive discussions such as policy formulation and improvement.

In addition, toward the implementation of EBPM, we have started the operation of mechanisms to support the Cabinet Office and each Ministry, such as the EBPM Special Advisor Dispatch System, the Companion Support Network, and the Policy design Lab. We have also prepared and published the EBPM Guidebook.

We will continue to steadily advance our efforts in order to ensure that agile and flexible policy formulation in response to changes in the social environment takes root in Kasumigaseki.

Next, I would like to talk about regulatory reform. As the digitalization of society as a whole progresses, based on the idea that a digital perspective is essential even in regulatory reform, I have been holding the "2 + 1 Ministerial Meeting" with Minister Kono since October this year, and we are working together on reform. We would like to continue to firmly cooperate with Digital Extraordinary Administrative Advisory Committee.

In addition, as Minister Kono stated earlier, local governments will support efforts to resolve regulations on paper and in-person processes in area through the use of digital technology based on the review of Issue in subsidy for the Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation.

That's all from me.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .
Next, I would like to ask for a statement from Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto.

Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto: In the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, under the instructions of the Prime Minister, we are working to review the policy evaluation system in order to realize agile and flexible policy formulation and evaluation. Japan is faced with a Issue that has no precedent in history and is unparalleled in the world. In order to boldly take on the unprecedented Issue, it is essential to realize an administration that can respond to changes in social and economic conditions. To that end, I believe it is necessary to accurately grasp the effects and current status of policies and flexibly correct the course.

Please see page 1 of Exhibit 5. Policy evaluation functions like a "navigation system" that confirms the path and current location for achieving policy objectives, and its system and operation are extremely important. As you can see in the picture of the ship, it is not easy for policy to proceed straight as expected toward achieving objectives.

However, I believe that if the ship is returned to the port just because the left and right vectors are shifted, the ship will not be able to move forward. I believe that it is important to actively evaluate the vector of progress in the vertical direction, accurately confirm the current location, and then correct the trajectory from that point.

Based on this recognition, as shown in the lower part of page 1 of the document, we will advance our efforts in accordance with the report of the Policy Evaluation Council compiled today, including the accumulation and provision of analytical methods and know-how, support for data utilization and human resource development by each ministry, and the introduction of an evaluation framework that enables validation of effects according to the policy characteristics of each ministry.

In doing so, I would like to support efforts to make necessary course corrections from that point while accurately confirming the current location and measuring the effects to that point, so to speak, progress, rather than discussing the pros and cons of the policy. Only based on a correct understanding of the situation can we make course corrections without fear of criticism of changes, and Policy Evaluation is used for that purpose. We will support the efforts of each ministry and agency in cooperation with the Administrative Project Review.

That's all.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .
From here, I would like to ask for the opinions of everyone present.

In lieu of making a statement, I would like to ask Mr. Shishido to submit materials in advance. First of all, I would like to ask the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura to make a statement.

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura: In order for Japan to recover from the delay in digitalization, it is necessary to carry out major reforms to rebuild Japanese society and industry premised on digitalization. Based on this strong awareness of the problem, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has been working with the intention of leading the digital regulatory reform.

Of the approximately 10,000 provision in regulations on paper and in-person processes for which review policies and process charts have been finalized, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is in charge of approximately 2,300 provision, the largest number in the government, centered on law, which is related to industrial security. In addition, prior to the recent comprehensive review of regulations on paper and in-person processes, we partially revised security, etc., such as the High-Pressure Gas Security Act. As a result, in the field of industrial security such as electric power, city gas, and high-pressure gas, it has become possible for business operators to take advanced measures using technologies such as drones and IoT without relying only on human resources. We are also contributing to the formation of leading cases in regulatory reform through the introduction of technologies. In order to move forward with these efforts toward reform, I would like to highly evaluate the efforts of the employees on the ground who have worked hard.

This is not the end of Digital regulatory reform. Based on the concept of agile governance proposed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and incorporated into the Digital Principles, we will continue to steadily promote Digital regulatory reform in Japan in cooperation with related ministries and agencies such as Digital Agency. In addition, we would like to take the opportunity of the G7 next year and lead the move of Digital regulatory reform in the international community.

That's all.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .
If you have any other comments, please raise your hand. Please keep your comments brief due to time constraints. Then, Mr. Tsunakawa, please.

Member: Today, I have two proposals.
The first is about the elimination of analog correspondence in the administration. Thanks to the efforts of the people concerned, the digitalization of administrative procedures is progressing rapidly, and I would like to once again express my gratitude. However, unfortunately, there are some cases in the field where we have not caught up with the flow. For example, in the case of an order placement in Kasumigaseki, there were cases in which it was virtually impossible to apply unless you went to public office and inspected the documents within the designated period, and in the case of a local local government, there were cases in which documents that needed to be submitted urgently were not accepted except for paper documents, and you had to ask a handyman to do it.

In addition, when I was asked to submit it as a CD-ROM, I was in trouble because I could not write it on a modern computer. Since the employees were not in the office in remote work, I eventually went to a manga cafe myself to handle it. I stepped in for the first time as a high school girl. All of them are supposed to have actually occurred in my company this year. In order to ensure that the big flow toward digitalization permeates the field, I think it is necessary to carefully eliminate such analog responses by the government one by one.

So, I would like to make a proposal. It would be very reassuring if the Minister Kono could set up the Administrative Analog Suggestion Box or Administrative Analog No. 110, as was being worked on in the administrative reform, and proceed with the development of digital environments at the site.

The second is the unification and efficiency of services for residents in local government under the leadership of the national government. For example, in family registry, which does not assume that resident services such as birth registration and digital society copy are provided at the counter, it is inefficient to respond to each local government with its own mechanism, and it is difficult to use it because the usability differs from local government to region from the user's perspective.

I think the reason why the usability differs from local government to local government is that in the analog era, the delegation and decentralization of administrative operation to local regions with on-site counters were promoted, but in the digital era, it is rather necessary to respond in the opposite direction.

In particular, we believe that it is ideal to review the excessive delegation of administrative work to local governments and to integrate various public service systems into one system by directly using digital. As a result, local government will be freed from the design and ordering of difficult systems and will be able to concentrate valuable resources such as staff on enhancing concierge functions for residents who are unfamiliar with digital.

Digital Garden City Issue How about actively promoting the introduction of a standard system led by the government using money, etc., and actively considering the government taking over the office work itself depending on the content.

That's all.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .
Next, Mr. Tokura, nice to meet you.

Tokura Member: Thank you very much, . I am Tokura, Keidanren Chairman.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude for the strong leadership of Prime Minister Kishida and Minister Kono, who have made great progress in digital reform and administrative reform by finalizing the two year review schedule, including the revision of the Act.

In addition, I would like to express my sincere respect for the efforts made by National Personnel Authority, including President Kawamoto, to facilitate recruitment in specialization-based recuruitment, including digital human resources. As for the industry, I would like to connect this flow to responses to labor shortages, improvements in productivity, and the utilization of new technologies.

From that perspective, I would like to make two points.

The first point is the quantitative appeal of the effects of reform. I believe that quantitative appeal of the effects of reform is necessary in order to carry out reform in the future. I believe that quantitative appeal will improve the motivation of the public administration by enhancing the momentum of reform in society, and as a result, will lead to further reform.

The second point is about the promotion of data utilization. As I have repeatedly stated in this Digital Rincho, I would like you to work on data utilization. First of all, I would like you to continue to work on the requests of the business community, which will be the Issue in the future, such as the development of base registry and thorough implementation of digital completion, which will be the foundation for data utilization, in the Digital Rincho.

In addition, in the future review, we would like to deepen essential discussions on systems suitable for the digital age, such as the promotion of digitalization, which is not just regulatory reform, based on the basic idea of improving the convenience of the people by promoting data utilization.

That's all from me.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .
Next, Mr. Takashima, nice to meet you.

Takashima Member: This is Takashima .

Regarding the simplification of the procedure for changing your address due to moving, we have decided to review it by the end of next year. In addition, in the manual for local government, we thank you for introducing the efforts of Fukuoka city to review its regulations on paper and in-person processes. We have received inquiries from other local government, and we feel that the efforts are expanding.

Once again, I would like to report from the field in local government. Until now, we have proposed that public fund receiving account be made mandatory in principle and that confirmation of intention to receive benefits be unnecessary in order to provide prompt benefits, but there are other things that are causing time and cost. In benefit, for example, for the Household Exempt from Resident's Tax who received benefits in fiscal 2021, we sent confirmation letters for about 230,000 Non-taxable Households households who are considered to be eligible. For your information, it takes about one month from the start of printing to the acceptance.

The reason why we do something that takes time and costs money is because, for example, a student living alone in Fukuoka-shi, whose parents live outside the city and are supported by their parents, is not eligible for benefit. However, Fukuoka-shi does not have information on whether or not their parents live outside the city and are supported by their parents. Therefore, we do something that takes time and costs money, such as printing out a confirmation letter and sending it to all of the 230,000 households that are considered to be eligible.

I believe that it is appropriate for the national government to directly handle the provision of benefits, which requires information across local government, rather than doing it in a self-governing manner by local government. However, if we are to request the provision of benefits to local government, which can respond in a careful manner, we would like to ask the national government to develop rules so that we can quickly grasp the necessary information without bothering the target citizens.

That's all from me.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .
Next, Mr. Kanemaru, I would like to ask you a favor.

Kanemaru Member: Thank you, .
Regarding Digital Agency's roles and recruitment, I would like to make two proposals.

In order to further promote regulatory reform in the future, for regulation where digital technology can be used, I think that by actively providing advice and views from a technical perspective, a group of experts acquired in Digital Agency can support the discussions at the meeting bodies of each government agency and can contribute to promoting social change and social implementation through DX. In addition, doing so will lead to the expansion of new markets where startups can play an active role. I would like Digital Agency to consider its roles of supporting each government agency in a neutral and cross-sectional manner while presenting opinions and judgments based on the knowledge of the latest digital technology.

My second question is about revolving doors in specialization-based recuruitment recruitment. In addition to the public and private sectors, I would like you to work on the re-employment of former bureaucrats who have once resigned from the bureaucracy and gained experience in private sector. I believe that there are great expectations for them to play an active role as hybrid human resources with private sector careers added based on their detailed expertise and experience in the legal system. Thank you for your consideration.

That's all.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi:
Next, Mr. Nanba, thank you for your cooperation.

Nanba Member: Thank you, .
Both the regulations on paper and in-person processes review and the review of digital legislation review were extremely extensive and meticulous work, and to be honest, I am surprised that they proceeded at such a speed. I would like to see this widely publicized.

From the perspective of making it widely known to the people, the International Digital Competitiveness Ranking is often introduced in the mass media, and Japan's ranking is very low. What is worrisome is whether Japan's digital competitiveness ranking will rise as a result of this work, and what will society be like as a result. I would like you to be aware of this as well.

Another point is about the Technology Map Technology Catalog. Regarding the maintenance of this catalog, I believe that the PDCA should be operated at a high speed by making use of digitalization's experience in the training test conducted in advance. As for the public offering of companies with technology, I would like to see information conveyed to every corner, especially local areas and startups.

Recently, I visited the Shikoku Region with the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren). For example, I heard about a startup in Takamatsu that uses infrared rays to visualization gas and inspect the efficiency for gas leaks. New and interesting technologies are being born from various sources, including local universities. I feel that it is still difficult for local startups to access information about moves in Tokyo or government moves. In the future, I would like to see efforts made to actively deliver information to every corner in cooperation with venture capital and universities nationwide.

That's all.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .
Next, Mr. Otsuki, please.

OTSUKI Member: Thank you very much, . I am Otsuki, Chairman of the regulatory reform Promotion Council.

In addition to the digital field, we are also working on initiatives such as visas and bank account openings for foreign nationals and others who start businesses, and I would like to explain the details in the interim report that is scheduled to be compiled tomorrow.

I am also involved in the analysis of the world's financial economy on a daily basis. I believe that it is rare for a country, even among developed countries, to be conducting such multifaceted and comprehensive digital reforms under the leadership of the Prime Minister himself. Minister Nishimura mentioned that there are aspects that are lagging behind, but in a sense, I believe that the current moves are a historic step.

As Mr. Tokura stated, if we can quantify and visualize these achievements, I believe it will be a great opportunity to promote Japanese progress both domestically and internationally.

We, the regulatory reform Promotion Council, under Minister Okada, in cooperation with Digital Extraordinary Administrative Advisory Committee, will make efforts to promote regulatory reform in line with social and technological changes, and we will make efforts to communicate this. Thank you very much.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .
Next, Mr. Murai, nice to meet you.

Mr. Murai: I think that the utilization of public and private data, especially public base registry and open data, has progressed a lot in .

On the other hand, there have been cases in which data from private sector has been used for public use, such as data from the people's flow during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Europe, intermediate services are defined in the DataGovernanceAct, which also uses data from Deutsche Telekom, and there is talk of creating a trading market in which data from private sector is used for public purposes and developing an intermediate infrastructure. Japan has been working on a trading market and an information bank for a long time. private sector has been working on a trading market and an information bank for a long time.

Therefore, I believe that Japan should take the lead. In that sense, I believe that the most important thing now is to properly implement the data utilization strategy that we have been working on and to be able to actually use the data. This is my first point.

Another point is, when I heard about human resources earlier, I think that the use of excellent human resources in private sector is quite advanced. I think this is a good thing, but there is a goal of making A digital society where no one left behind, in other words, the target is 120 million people. This is the most important parameter for human resources, and it is supported by 2.8 million local government employees and 580,000 national government employees. What kind of digital power should these people develop? 2.3 million people are DX core human resources, aren't they?

In that sense, private sector recruitment is also important, but I believe that we should set standards for what kind of power public servants should have, set the number of public servants, and advance efforts toward that goal.

In the future, a variety of DX human resources will be important in the recruitment of public servants, and information subjects will be included in university entrance examinations. Therefore, how about changing the recruitment of public servants in the same way?

That's all.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .
Then, based on the discussions thus far, Mr. Minister for Digital Transformation Kono would like to make a statement.

Minister for Digital Transformation Kono: Thank you very much for the positive comments made by the members of . We will continue to promote digital reform by fully taking into account the opinions you have expressed.

We have finalized the Review Schedule for the regulations on paper and in-person processes Project, which is a very significant achievement in itself, but we are still at the starting line, and I believe it is important to steadily proceed in accordance with the Review Schedule.

We will steadily respond to the requests from the business community while steadily advancing work on the submission of a package of bills and the digitization of official gazettes. We will steadily promote the clearing of regulations on paper and in-person processes, so we would like to ask for your continued support.

In addition, I would like to thank President National Personnel Authority for continuing to attend the meeting. In order to secure excellent human resources in Kasumigaseki, we will continue to work closely together. Thank you very much.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: .
Finally, I would like to ask for a closing statement from Prime Minister Kishida. Prime Minister, please.

Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio: Thank you for your active discussions with the members of , and today we were able to decide on a road map for the review of approximately 10,000 provision in regulations on paper and in-person processes. In accordance with this road map, we will wipe out regulations on paper and in-person processes within two years until June 2024. To this end, we will proceed with preparations to submit a package bill to the next ordinary session of the Diet.

We have also decided to digitize official gazettes, which has been issued in paper form since 1883. This is a symbolic initiative for official gazettes in Japan, as it will enable the people of Japan to more quickly access information on law and other places by digitizing digitalization.

First of all, we will make it unnecessary to submit paper official gazettes in administrative procedures as early as January next year. After that, we will sort out the issues with a view to abolishing paper official gazettes in the future, and we will advance efforts such as submitting a bill to establish an electronic official gazettes system as soon as possible.

In addition, we will strengthen the system in Digital Legislation Bureau with the aim of expanding and establishing systems compatible with digital. In response to requests from the business community, we will accelerate reforms such as the improvement of base registry and the digital completion of administrative procedures. We will promote reforms through cooperation between Digital Agency, National Personnel Authority, and Cabinet Bureau of Personnel Affairs, and actively utilize specialization-based recuruitment throughout Kasumigaseki, led by Digital Agency, with the aim of smooth recruitment of and the creation of a work-friendly environment suitable for the digital age. We will promote new ways of working, such as working at a private sector company two days a week and working at Digital Agency three days a week, so that they will become leading examples of Kasumigaseki reform. specialization-based recuruitment

As mentioned above, the Minister Kono will continue to strongly promote digital reform. At the same time, Ministers Okada and Matsumoto will play a central role in supporting EBPM in response to the digital age, and promote the establishment of agile and flexible policy formulation and evaluation in each Ministry.

Senior Vice-Minister for Digital Okushi: This concludes today's "Digital Extraordinary Administrative Advisory Committee." Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend.

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