In response to the problem that some of the data in the "Fundamental Statistics," which are important national statistics, were rewritten, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada dispatched a team of experts to each ministry to inspect all "Fundamental Statistics." We have requested the relevant ministers to cooperate with measures to prevent recurrence.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism rewrote one of the most important "basic statistics" among the national statistics, which shows the monthly trend of orders received by the construction industry. has compiled measures to prevent a recurrence, such as dispatching expert teams to each ministry and agency to check all 53 "fundamental statistics," and promoting online statistics.
After the cabinet meeting, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Terada told reporters that at the cabinet meeting on the 15th, he requested cooperation from the relevant ministers to implement proactive measures to prevent recurrence.
Minister Terada said, "The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will strongly support the efforts of each ministry and agency to steadily implement measures to prevent recurrence and restore confidence in official statistics."