National and Local Digital Common Infrastructure Promotion Liaison Council
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Purpose
In accordance with "Priority Plan 6" of the "Basic Policy on the Development and Operation of Common Digital Platforms for the Government and Local Governments towards the Realization of a Digital Society" (decided by the Cabinet on June 21, 2024), in order for the national and local governments to work together on the standardization of systems, the Liaison Council on the Promotion of Digital Common Infrastructure between the National and Local Governments (hereinafter referred to as the "Liaison Council") will be held. The main duties of the Liaison Council will be to select candidates for the standardization and to give consent to the draft policies to promote the standardization, which will be formulated by the ministries and agencies in charge of the system.
Composition of the Liaison Council
The liaison council has the following composition; provided, however, that if Chief finds it to be necessary, it may request the attendance of persons concerned:
- Chief
- Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary for Internal Affairs Cabinet Secretariat
- Auxiliary Chief
- Vice-Minister for Digital Transformation, Chief Officer of Digital Agency
- Constituent
- Director-General, Group of Strategy and Organization, Digital Agency
- Director-General of Local Administration Bureau Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
- One governor appointed by the National Governors' Association as its representative
- One mayor designated by the Japan Association of City Mayors as the representative of the Japan Association of City Mayors
- One mayor of a town or village designated by the National Association of Towns and Villages as its representative
Reasons for setting
Meetings held
Past Meetings
On September 1, 2026, the function and duties of the secretariat of the Cabinet Secretariat Digital Administrative and Fiscal Reform Council were transferred to Digital Agency, and this council will serve as the secretariat in Digital Agency. Materials, etc., prior to August 2026 are posted on the following Cabinet Secretariat website, so please refer to it.
Data
Basic Policy on the Development and Operation of Common Digital Platforms for the Government and Local Governments
Approved by the Digital Administrative and Fiscal Reform Council on June 18, 2024
Selection of Candidate Projects and Work Requests for the Selection of Standardized Projects
- Candidates for Common Use (selected in FY 2024) (PDF) Cabinet Secretariat website
- Candidates for Common Use (selected in FY 2025) (PDF) Cabinet Secretariat website
- Standardization Candidates (selected in FY 2026) (PDF / 295 kb)
Standardization Promotion Policy
Policy for promoting the standardization of the subjects for standardization (decided in FY 2025) (decided on June 2, 2025) * For the 1st course
| Business and system name | Ministries and agencies in charge |
|---|---|
| Bid Participation Qualification Screening System (PDF / 491 kb) | Office of Local Government, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| Environmental laws and regulations Applications and Notification System (PDF / 1,606 kb) | Environmental Management Division, Water and Air Quality Bureau, Ministry of the Environment; Waste Management and Regulation Division, Environmental Restoration and Materials Recycling Bureau, Digital Agency; Group of Service for Citizens, Tokyo |
| Building Confirmation online application System (PDF / 491 kb) | Building Guidance Division, Housing Bureau, Ministry of |
| Expansion of Online Deposit and Savings Inquiry (PDF / 758 kb) | Digital Agency Group of Strategy and Organization (National Police Agency, Financial Services Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) |
| Survey and Reporting System for Election Results (PDF / 232 kb) | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Office of Local Government, Elections Division, Administration Section |
| Hometown Tax Donation Return Gift Verification System (PDF / 515 kb) | Municipal Tax Section, Local Tax Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| Expanding the Use of the System for Coordination and Utilization of Information on National Qualifications (PDF / 4,771 kb) | Group of Service for Citizens, Digital Agency; Office for Promotion of Decentralization Reform, Cabinet Office; and ministries and agencies having jurisdiction over national qualifications |
| Expanding the Use of the Simultaneous Investigation System for Route Investigations (PDF / 648 kb) | Secretariat of the Cabinet Secretariat Administrative Reform Promotion Office, the ministries and agencies having jurisdiction over the survey, and the Regional Informatization Planning Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Municipal Government Bureau |
| System for Procedures Related to Disability Welfare between Business Operators and Local Governments (including Business Ledger Management System) (PDF / 965 kb) | Social Welfare and War Victims' Relief Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Disability Health and Welfare Division, Disability Welfare Division |
| Platform for Recording Consultations under the Project for Establishment of a Multilevel Support System (PDF / 471 kb) | Social Welfare and War Victims' Relief Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Citizens' Welfare Division, Regional Symbiotic Society Promotion Office |
| A system for anonymously processing administrative data held by local governments and creating statistical data (PDF / 699 kb) | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Metropolitan Gov., Gov. Management Support Office |
Progress Report on Measures Taken by the Government and Local Governments Based on the Standardization Promotion Policy
The direction of initiatives and major changes from the initial policy that were not clear at the time of the policy's formulation (March 2025) require confirmation in this report.
- As of the end of December 2025: Working Team of the Liaison Council to Promote National and Local Digital Common Infrastructure (9th)
Policy to promote the standardization of the subjects for standardization (decided in FY 2026) (decided on June 8, 2026) * For the 2nd course
| Business and system name | Ministries and agencies in charge |
|---|---|
| Common services for national and local AI, including automation of reference work from local governments (PDF / 569 kb) | Group of Strategy and Organization, Digital Agency (the Administrative Management Support Office, Municipal Affairs Division, Local Government Administration Bureau of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; the Regional Communications Promotion Division, Information Distribution Administration Bureau; and the Office of the Director, Administrative Management Bureau) |
| Furusato Resident Registration System Platform (PDF / 447 kb) | Office of Regional Informatization Planning, Department of Local Government Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| System for Residents to Report Civil Engineering Facilities (PDF / 366 kb) * Report on the results of the feasibility study and consideration of measures for promotion based on the conclusions of the study | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Water Administration Division, Water Management and National Land Conservation Bureau, Evaluation Office, Planning Division, Road Bureau, Public Works Planning and Coordination Division, Policy Bureau, Ministry of Land |
| Dog Management System (PDF/575KB) | Infectious Diseases Control Division, Infectious Diseases Control Department, Health and Environmental Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare; Animal Welfare and Management Office, General Affairs Division, Nature Conservation Bureau Ministry of the Environment |
| Job-related Billing System (PDF / 564 kb) | First Civil Affairs Division, Ministry of Justice Civil Affairs Bureau |
| Automobile Temporary Operation Permission Application System (PDF / 555 kb) | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Physical Distribution and Automobile Bureau, Automobile Information Division; Physical Distribution and Automobile Bureau, Digital Agency Director Group of Service for Citizens |
| System for Requesting and Issuing Tax Payment Certificates, etc. (PDF / 508 kb) | Digitization Promotion Office, Planning Division, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Municipal Tax Bureau, Group of Service for Citizens, Digital Agency |
| Address and Location Information Management System (PDF / 880 kb) | Group of Common Functions for Digital Society, Digital Agency (Resident System Division, Local Government Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) |
| Settlement Statistics Operation System (PDF / 245 kb) | Office of Financial Research, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Department of Finance |
| Information Collection and Sharing System for Kindergarten Damage (PDF / 421 kb) | Director (Facilities Minister of State for Disaster Management), Facilities Planning and Disaster Management Department, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Director (in charge of project coordination), Children and Families Agency Growth Bureau) |
| Guidance and Inspection System for Social Welfare Facilities (PDF / 1,489 kb) * Report on the results of the feasibility study and consideration of measures for promotion based on the conclusions of the study | Group of Strategy and Organization Digital Agency |
- *System for notification, etc. from residents concerning civil engineering facilities / Guidance and inspection work systems for social welfare facilities, etc.: Based on the provisions of the Basic Policy, and in light of the results of the feasibility study, it was determined that it would be appropriate to consider methods other than standardization, and so this was reported.