Five DX Articles Expected from the Administration

 ■Five DX Articles Expected from the Administration

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is the story of modernity's inner circle, but Society 5.0 is a theory of civilization from the ancient hunting days.

It is a term that refers to the next step after industry and information, that is, the next step after modernity.

Society 5.0 is a major historical turning point.

The last 30 years have been a defeat in terms of digital technology.

The coronavirus situation was helpful in that it shed light on the situation.

We lagged behind implementing digitalization and ranked at the bottom of industrialized countries at 34th in terms of competitiveness.

Digital education ranked lowest among industrialized countries.

The government still relies on FAX machines and can’t deal with the coronavirus.

The coronavirus, however, became a messenger of anti-civilization that shed light on the situation.

The job of the new cabinet is clear: digitalization.

It is not politics that has hindered DX. It is everyone, everyone in the industry, academia, and government.

It's not a matter of different fields, but it's a matter of generation.

I want to purge the old generation that includes myself for a new system.

In foreign affairs, while the U.S., Europe, and Asia were writhing in agony, only Japan continued to have a stable and strong government.

There is no easier environment in terms of diplomacy and trade.

I would like to see the new cabinet focus on domestic affairs (digitalization).

When the new administration took office, I submitted a proposal to them, acknowledging their achievements to date but also taking into account the digital defeat and the need for digitalization in domestic affairs.

Here are the five proposals: Industry, Education, Contents, Local Government, and Administration.

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1 Industry DX　

Provide substantial tax breaks for telework and other DX costs and investments.

Introduce an announcement policy that encourages managers who do not promote DX to leave the business. Encourage all industries to shift their management to a generation that uses digital data and celebrate management that has strengthened its competitiveness by supporting DX.

2 Education DX

While commending the realization of digital textbooks and the deployment of one PC per person after ten years, take the next steps toward putting digital education first, including free digital textbooks, measures to deal with the burden of household communication costs, and the total abolition of online class regulations. The increase in administrative costs will be funded by an increase in radio wave usage fees.

Furthermore, by introducing technologies such as AI and blockchain, we can implement "super-education" that goes beyond the boundaries of subjects and schools, leading to a review of the school system.

3 Content DX

While appreciating the realization of NHK's simultaneous distribution, build a system compatible with the era of communication/broadcasting convergence, global focus, and data-driven nature. In particular, a fundamental review of the copyright system, which has been in place for half a century, and a review of the broadcasting system to prepare for changes in the industrial structure will be undertaken.

4 Regional DX

Encourage local governments to promote regional development through their own DX and deregulation, rather than transferring the power from Tokyo.

Create new subsidies to promote regional DX.

Support the formation of smart archipelagos by connecting smart cities in each region.

5 Administrative DX

Establish a "Digital Agency" to serve as an engine for promoting DX in education, medical care, and other areas organized around administrative IT. The first step is to abolish the Fax and stamp system in government offices.

In addition, we aim to establish a "Ministry of Culture," which will link the Intellectual Property and Cultural Affairs Agency and other software administration, as an organization that will show the shape of the nation beyond the modern age.

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