Fri Feb 21 09:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Osaka City Launches “No-Writing” Counter Service Using My Number Cards
Osaka City will launch a new “No-Writing” counter service on March 12th, aiming to reduce paperwork burdens for citizens. The service utilizes My Number cards to automatically fill in personal information like name, address, date of birth, and gender onto application forms. Dedicated terminals will be installed in all 24 ward offices. The system supports 65 types of applications, including resident certificates, with an estimated time saving of approximately three minutes per application. Mayor Yokoyama stated that the process will be simplified to a single button press. This initiative follows several other unrelated news items including a statement from a planning company addressing false information and defamation related to a “Red Fox” CM, political discussions surrounding the temporary gasoline tax rate and the “¥1.03 million wall,” and concerns about overtourism. Further, the article mentions the quiet return of a Yoshinoya menu item and a large-scale arrest in Ibaraki prefecture.
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