Introduction Overview Key Points
Contents
Part 1Special Theme: Livelihood and Economy Supported by Digital Technologies
Introduction	History of Digitalization in Japan
Chapter 1	Present Status and Challenges for Digitalization Section 1 Section 2 Section 3
Chapter 2	Digitalization Accelerated by the COVID-19 Pandemic Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4
Chapter 3	Toward Realizing Digital Transformation that “Leaves No One Behind”
Part 2Basic Data and Policy Directions
Chapter 4	Basic Data on the ICT Field Section 1 Section 2 Section 3
Chapter 5	ICT Policy Directions Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10

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