Digital Policy
Digital Policy
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Insights & Analysis
Japan's 2030 Digital Textbook Mandate — Three Forces Behind the Cabinet Decision
On April 7, 2026, Japan's cabinet approved a bill to recognize digital textbooks as official textbooks. On the same day, a privacy law amendment was also approved. While Sweden reversed course after reading scores dropped and Norway demonstrated shallower screen reading, why is Japan pressing forward? An analysis of three structural forces revealed by 12 citizen voices on Threads.
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Digital Divide 2026 — The Paradox of DX Leaving Behind Those It Should Serve
Fiber at 99.8%, 5G at 98.4%, My Number Card at 80%—Japan's digital infrastructure ranks world-class by the numbers. Yet meaningful adoption gaps persist.
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Japan's Digital Platform Regulation — New Rules Drawn by the Transparency Act, Smartphone Act, and Information Platform Response Act
Three laws reshaping Japan's digital platform regulation in 2026: the Transparency Act, Smartphone Competition Act, and Information Circulation Platform Act.