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Japan to eradicate fax and ‘hanko’ in colleges by 2025

TOKYO, Dec 20 (News On Japan) –
The Japanese authorities has determined to discontinue the usage of fax machines and ‘hanko’ (private seals) in instructional settings by 2025.

In a gathering on digital and monetary reform held on the Prime Minister’s official residence, the choice was made to fast-track the digitalization of administrative processes in colleges. As a consequence, the reliance on fax machines and ‘hanko’ for these processes might be fully phased out by fiscal 2025.

The plan additionally contains equipping all colleges to conduct analysis utilizing pill units a minimum of thrice every week by 2026 and to create an surroundings the place digital textbooks will be virtually utilized by 2028.

The authorities has additionally determined to permit ‘ridesharing’, the place non-public people use their vehicles to move passengers for a price, beginning subsequent April. This service might be restricted to areas and occasions the place taxis are scarce.


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