Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno has revealed that he is considering using my number cards to verify age when purchasing alcohol and cigarettes at self-checkouts at convenience stores.
In order to realize a digital society, the government is working to review so-called "analog regulations" such as document confirmation required by laws and ordinances.
At a press conference in the morning, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said that as part of a series of initiatives, the use of My Number cards will be considered for age verification when customers purchase alcohol and cigarettes at self-checkout counters at convenience stores. I made it clear that
He also said, "By using digital technology, we are considering measures to implement more reliable age verification than ever before, along with a schedule, toward the end of the year." showed.