Japan’s Kishida Mulls Measures to Handle ID Card Issues: Yomiuri

Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, on Thursday, July 13, 2023.Photographer: Simon Wohlfahrt/Bloomberg
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering new measures to handle issues with the rollout of a national identification card that have damaged support for his administration, the Yomiuri newspaper reported Saturday.

The “My Number” ID card is set to be a requirement for access to health care beginning in autumn 2024, replacing existing health insurance cards. The premier may delay the timing of the change, the report said.