Individual Number
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 issued to all citizens and residents of Japan (including foreign residents in Japan) used for taxation, social security and disaster response purposes. The numbers were first issued in 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]
See also
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 The Japan Times Retrieved October 6, 2015
- ^ Woman in her 70s first confirmed victim of My Number-related fraud October 7, 2015 The Japan Times Retrieved October 7, 2015
External links
- The Social Security and Tax Number System (Official introduction by the government)
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