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Japan=92s Administration Urges Ministries to Promote Open Data
July 2, 2013 in OKF Japan<http://blog.okfn.org/category/okfnlocal/okf-japan=
/>
, OKFN Local <http://blog.okfn.org/category/okfnlocal/>, Open Government
Data <http://blog.okfn.org/category/open-government-data/>

*A few days ago the 4th e-Government Open Data Expert Committee was held in
Tokyo. At the committee the specific measures to implement Japan=92s new IT
strategy, which was launched mid-June, were discussed =96 highlighting open
data as a central means to achieve among other economic vitalization.*

During the discussions, Mr. Ichita Yamamoto, the Minister in charge of
Information Technology Policy, stressed how Open
Data<http://blog.okfn.org/2013/07/02/japans-administration-urges-ministries=
-to-promote-open-data/>
has
become a global trend, and that it was positioned as one of the main topics
at the recent G8 Summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland. He stated: *=93I
believe that it is quite urgent to cooperate with relevant ministries in
order to promote open data which is one of the significant policies of
the Shinzo
Abe <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinz%C5%8D_Abe> Administration.=94* The
administration will release the government data catalog in beta version
this fall and hope to launch an open data portal soon thereafter, as announ=
ced
earlier in the year<http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2013/mar/01/japan-la=
unch-national-open-data-portal/>
.

Mr. Koichi Endo, the Government CIO followed this thread: *=93While specifi=
c
measures to promote open data were discussed at the G8 summit, I believe
that it is quite important for the government of Japan to release open
data, and thereby contribute to the global open data movement. Especially,
we need to consider how to realize economic vitalization in according with
the new IT strategy of Japan and its open data strategy.=94* At the same ti=
me
he also emphasized the significance to examine what kind of data in Japan
is demanded from foreign countries: *=93We would like to continue to work f=
or
opening data and making a rule of publishing data so that the open data
system works in a sustainable way.=94*

If you=92re interested in knowing more about the current state of open data
in Japan, feel free to get in touch with our Open Knowledge Foundation
Japan Initiative Group <http://jp.okfn.org/>.
Written by: Christian Villum <http://okfn.org/members/christianvillum/>
Christian is the Open Knowledge Foundation community manager for Open
Government Data =96 and is also part of the community coordination team for
the global network of Local Groups. He lives in Copenhagen, Denmark, and
has a background in media and culture entrepreneurship, co-working
facilitation, community creation, hacktivism =96 and is a dedicated
open-everything advocate.
*Original blog post:
http://blog.okfn.org/2013/07/02/japans-administration-urges-ministries-to-p=
romote-open-data/
*

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Community Manager, Open Government Data + Local Groups Network
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ic measures to implement Japan=92s new IT strategy, which was launched mid-=
June, were discussed =96 highlighting open data as a central means to achie=
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o, the Minister in charge of Information Technology Policy, stressed how=A0=
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n:none">Open Data</a>=A0has become a global trend, and that it was position=
ed as one of the main topics at the recent G8 Summit in Lough Erne, Norther=
n Ireland. He stated:=A0=93I believe that it is quite urgent to coopera=
te with relevant ministries in order to promote open data which is one of t=
he significant policies of the=A0<a href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh=
inz%C5%8D_Abe" style=3D"color:rgb(62,143,128);text-decoration:none">Shinzo =
Abe</a>=A0Administration.=94=A0The administration will release the gov=
ernment data catalog in beta version this fall and hope to launch an open d=
ata portal soon thereafter, as=A0<a href=3D"http://www.futuregov.asia/artic=
les/2013/mar/01/japan-launch-national-open-data-portal/" style=3D"color:rgb=
(62,143,128);text-decoration:none">announced earlier in the year</a>.

Mr. Koichi Endo, the Government CIO follow=
ed this thread:=A0=93While specific measures to promote open data were =
discussed at the G8 summit, I believe that it is quite important for the go=
vernment of Japan to release open data, and thereby contribute to the globa=
l open data movement. Especially, we need to consider how to realize econom=
ic vitalization in according with the new IT strategy of Japan and its open=
 data strategy.=94=A0At the same time he also emphasized the significa=
nce to examine what kind of data in Japan is demanded from foreign countrie=
s:=A0=93We would like to continue to work for opening data and making a=
 rule of publishing data so that the open data system works in a sustainabl=
e way.=94

<p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 10px">If you=92re interested in knowing more abo=
ut the current state of open data in Japan, feel free to get in touch with =
our=A0<a href=3D"http://jp.okfn.org/" style=3D"color:rgb(62,143,128);text-d=
ecoration:none">Open Knowledge Foundation Japan Initiative Group</a>.</p>

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30px">Written by: </span></font><a rel=3D"author" href=3D"http://okfn.org/m=
embers/christianvillum/" title=3D"Christian Villum" style=3D"font-family:Op=
enSans,&#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:30px=
;color:rgb(62,143,128);text-decoration:none">Christian Villum</a><font face=
=3D"OpenSans, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"=
line-height:30px"><br>

Christian is the Open Knowledge Foundation community manager for Open Gov=
ernment Data =96 and is also part of the community coordination team for th=
e global network of Local Groups. He lives in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has =
a background in media and culture entrepreneurship, co-working facilitation=
, community creation, hacktivism =96 and is a dedicated open-everything adv=
ocate.</h3>

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ns-serif;line-height:20px;font-size:14px"><i>Original blog post: <a href=3D=
"http://blog.okfn.org/2013/07/02/japans-administration-urges-ministries-to-=
promote-open-data/">http://blog.okfn.org/2013/07/02/japans-administration-u=
rges-ministries-to-promote-open-data/</a></i><br>

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