Residents Basic Registry Network
- Residents Basic Registry Network
The Residents Basic Registry Network or Juki Net is a national registry of Japan citizens. It has been ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court of Japan on March the 6th of 2008 [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080307a1.html] amidst strong opposition.
Registry content
The registry contains for each citizen the following information:[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0XPQ/is_2002_June_17/ai_87386384/pg_1] ]
* Name,
* Address,
* Date of birth,
* Gender,
* An 11-digit individual number,
* Any modification of the previous fields over time.[http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8V7QNVO0&show_article=1] ] Implementation
The network is run by the Local Authorities Systems Development Center, a government-backed IT provider in Tokyo.
Controversies
Some fear misuses of the data
The registry is opposed by the Democratic Party of Japan, the Liberal Party, the Japanese Communist Party and the Social Democratic Party.
External links
* [http://www.lasdec.nippon-net.ne.jp/English/index.htm Local Authorities Systems Development Center]
References
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