TOKYO, Jan 23 (News On Japan) –
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) introduced on Monday the modification of 34 ministerial ordinances underneath its jurisdiction, aiming to revise rules that specify the usage of floppy disks as a storage medium
One particular person commented saying, “It’s about time, though there is a sense of nostalgia. Government offices were probably the last ones using them.” Another added, “Using floppy disks now seems anachronistic.”
Digital Minister Taro Kono remarked, “There are instances where floppy disks are still required for submitting documents to the administration. People wonder where they can even buy floppy disks nowadays. Such requirements need to be reviewed promptly.”
Two years in the past, the Digital Agency requested numerous ministries to revise rules mandating functions and different procedures through floppy disks.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has acknowledged, “By June of this year, we aim to eliminate all such analog regulations.”
Source: ANN