Residents Basic Registry Network
Encyclopedia
The or is a national registry of Japan
citizens. It has been ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court of Japan
on March the 6th of 2008 amidst strong opposition.
for online government and local government executive
procedure on June 7th 2003, and full operation on August 25th 2003.
The network is run by the Local Authorities Systems Development Center, a government-backed IT
provider in Tokyo
.
Among more than 1,700 local governments in Japan, only two Kunitachi, Tokyo
and Yamatsuri, Fukushima
are refusing to join network as of May 2009.
.
Some consider it a violation of their privacy.
Many suits have been filed by cities or citizens would do not want to be registered, some were successful and some were not.
The registry is opposed by the Democratic Party of Japan
, the Liberal Party
, the Japanese Communist Party
and the Social Democratic Party
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
citizens. It has been ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court of Japan
Supreme Court of Japan
The Supreme Court of Japan , located in Chiyoda, Tokyo is the highest court in Japan. It has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law...
on March the 6th of 2008 amidst strong opposition.
Registry content
The registry contains for each citizen the following information:- Name,
- Address,
- Date of birth,
- Gender,
- An 11-digit individual number,
- Any modification of the previous fields over time.
Implementation
The initial phase of network started on August 5th 2002. Enactment of, literally, Three statuteStatute
A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law, decided by courts, and regulations...
for online government and local government executive
Executive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
procedure on June 7th 2003, and full operation on August 25th 2003.
The network is run by the Local Authorities Systems Development Center, a government-backed IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
provider in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
Among more than 1,700 local governments in Japan, only two Kunitachi, Tokyo
Kunitachi, Tokyo
is a city located in the western part of the metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan. As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 74,623.- History :Kunitachi was founded on January 1, 1967...
and Yamatsuri, Fukushima
Yamatsuri, Fukushima
is a town located in Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 6,570 and a density of 55.57 persons per km². The total area is 118.22 km².-Primary schools:*Uchikawa Primary School*Sekioka Primary School...
are refusing to join network as of May 2009.
Controversies
Some fear misuses of the data or data spillData spill
A data breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure information to an untrusted environment. Other terms for this phenomenon include unintentional information disclosure, data leak and also data spill...
.
Some consider it a violation of their privacy.
Many suits have been filed by cities or citizens would do not want to be registered, some were successful and some were not.
The registry is opposed by the Democratic Party of Japan
Democratic Party of Japan
The is a political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several opposition parties. Its socially liberal platform is generally considered center-left in the Japanese political spectrum...
, the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Japan)
Liberal Party is the name of different political parties in different time periods in Japan.They are:*Liberal Party of Japan , founded by Itagaki Taisuke in October 1881. The party stood for popular rights and espoused the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The main objective of the party in the...
, the Japanese Communist Party
Japanese Communist Party
The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism...
and the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Japan)
The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also known as the Social Democratic Party of Japan (abbreviated to SDPJ or SDP in English) is a political party that advocates for the establishment of a...
.