Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed relevant Cabinet ministers to complete a thorough inspection of My Number identification card systems and data earlier than scheduled.
Kishida ordered Friday that an interim report should be submitted by ministers in early August. He also revealed his plan to publicly announce measures that will help alleviate public concern.
When a task force to address problems with the My Number card system was launched by the government on June 21, it was also announced that a review of how personal information was linked to the ID card would be conducted by the end of July, and an interim report would be published at the end of August.
