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We held a signing ceremony for the "Agreement on My Number Card Utilization at Convenience Stores" with the Japan Franchise Association

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On June 27, 2023, KONO Taro Minister for Digital Transformation held a signing ceremony for the "Agreement on the Use of My Number Card in Convenience Stores" with Fumihiko Nagamatsu, Chairman of the Convenience Store Subcommittee of the Japan Franchise Association, in Digital Agency.
From the left, three people, Chairman Nagamatsu, Minister for Digital Transformation Kono and Senior Vice Minister Okushi Digital, are lined up in a waist shot. Against the background of a bag studded with the Digital Agency logo, Chairman Nagamatsu and Minister for Digital Transformation Kono hold up tablets displaying the agreement.

Overview of the Signing Ceremony

  • Minister Kono Comments
    Convenience stores can be said to be an infrastructure that supports everyday life. They also serve as a window for citizen services in local government, and I think they have great potential as a base for My Number Card utilization. By cooperating with the Japan Franchise Association and Digital Agency, we believe we can further create safe and secure My Number Card utilization services, and with this agreement, we would like to work on various projects together in the future.

  • Comments from the Chairman of the Nagamatsu
    The progress of convenience stores has always been accompanied by digital technology. Regarding "digital society towards the realization of Priority plan," which is to "realize the happiness of each and every person through the use of digital technology," we believe that there are various possibilities for "digital and convenience stores," and we are confident that advancing advanced initiatives will lead to various possibilities such as "solving the labor shortage" and "promoting cashless transactions." We would like you to continue to expect the challenges of Digital Agency and the convenience store industry.

After Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister Okushi explained the content of the agreement, the two sides signed the agreement, which was displayed on a tablet device.

Outline of Agreement

Purpose

Digital Agency and the Japan Franchise Association will cooperate with each other to jointly examine the expansion of various services related to the use of My Number Card at convenience stores, create My Number Card utilization services that can be provided safely and securely to users, and promote the use of My Number Card.

Applicable Cooperation Matters

  1. Validation and promotion of age verification methods at the time of sales at labor-saving stores, such as self-checkout of alcohol and tobacco using My Number Card
  2. Examination of raising awareness of My Number Card and promoting use of terminals, etc. installed in stores
  3. Consultation on solutions for legal My Number Card and industry regulation related to the use and dissemination of Issue
  4. Promotion of other matters related to the consideration and promotion of the utilization of My Number Card

Materials

  1. Materials to be distributed on the day
  2. Press release materials of the Japan Franchise Association

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