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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

Digital minister aims to wrest Japan out of analog doldrums

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The politician tapped to help Japan keep pace with the digital age has his work cut out for him.

After all, the nation known for Nintendo games, Lexus sportscars and other gadgetry galore also loves the fax machine and the traditional “hanko” seals that work as analog signatures.

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