Contributing to Future Deployment of e-Japan Strategies

Under the e-Japan strategies being carried out by the government as a whole in Japan, results are steadily bearing fruit, as seen by the spread of broadband and the setting of lower connection fees. All of this is an effort to transform the country into the world's most advanced IT nation by 2005.

	1.	Contributing to Future Deployment of e-Japan Strategies

	2.	From “e” (electronics) toward “u” (ubiquitous)

	3.	The Potential of ICT to Resolve Social Problems

	4.	The u-Japan Concept

From 2006 onwards, Japan will cease thinking and acting as though it has to catch up with advanced IT nations. The country will be called upon to play a role in contributing internationally to the advancement of IT as the frontrunner, while it continues to be the world's most advanced IT nation.

Amid this, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will contribute to the e-Japan Strategies in the future through its “u-Japan Policy” aimed at realizing the “Ubiquitous Network Society.”

Goal attainment level of e-Japan Strategy

High-speed Internet usage charge and subscribers