Regarding the measures for the realization of the "Digital Garden City National Concept" set by Prime Minister Kishida, a draft of the overall picture has been clarified, and digitalization will be promoted in fields such as medical care, education, and disaster prevention to create a sustainable area. I'm going to proceed.

Prime Minister Kishida has set out to realize the "Digital Garden City National Concept" that aims to promote digitalization, eliminate the gap between rural areas and cities, and lead to regional revitalization. The idea of ​​"has been clarified.



According to this, it is said that it will lay the foundation for solving the problems faced by the regions by digitization and realizing a region full of individuality that is not "mini Tokyo".



Specifically, we will develop digital infrastructure such as high-speed, large-capacity communication standard "5G" and submarine cables, promote digitalization in fields such as medical care, education, and disaster prevention, and promote the creation of sustainable areas even in mountainous areas. , We are planning to develop digital human resources who can play an active role in the region.



Furthermore, aiming for a society where anyone can benefit from digitalization regardless of age or geographical restrictions, we will hold a seminar to carry out administrative procedures on smartphones.



The government plans to present this proposal to a meeting attended by experts next week to embody the efforts to realize the concept.