Regarding the promotion of digitization, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at the government's growth strategy meeting that "data centers" that provide Internet connection services are concentrated in the Kanto region, so to prepare for disasters, it will be dispersed in Japan. He showed his intention to plan the location.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato and Minister for Digital Reform Hirai attended the Growth Strategy Conference held at the Prime Minister's Office and exchanged opinions on the promotion of digitalization.
At the conference, more than 70% of the "data centers" that install a large number of servers and perform Internet connection services and data management are concentrated in the Kanto region in Japan, and use "data centers" overseas. It was explained that if there is a delay etc.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato pointed out, "It is important to boldly promote future-oriented digital transformation, centered on the Digital Agency, to use it as a driving force for growth, and to deliver the benefits of digitalization to all people."
In addition, he expressed his intention to establish a decentralized location in Japan for high-performance, low-power consumption "data centers" in order to respond to the rapid increase in data traffic and to increase the resilience to disasters.
He also stated that he would promote research and development and investment in semiconductors, for which demand is increasing for smartphones and personal computers, and build a reliable supply system.