JAPAN LAUNCHES DIGITAL AGENCY TO UPGRADE IT SYSTEMSデジタル庁が発足

Japan launched a new agency on Wednesday to upgrade and overhaul the country's digital systems.
The agency is located in central Tokyo and has about 600 staff members. About 200 people have joined from the private sector.
The new authority will have wide-ranging powers, including the right to advise ministries and other agencies.
It'll oversee and control the government's information systems. It'll be responsible for calculating and allocating related budgets.
The agency will also work to standardize the information systems of local municipalities. It'll aim to streamline administrative services that use the My Number identification card.
The agency will work to digitalize fields such as education, medical care, and disaster prevention.
Digital Transformation Minister Hirai Takuya has been inaugurated as the first minister for the organization.

◆allocate       配分する   to use something for a particular purpose, give something to a particular person etc, especially after an official decision has been made 

◆municipality        地方自治体     a town, city, or other small area, which has its own government to make decisions about local affairs, or the officials in that government 

◆streamline 能率的にする、合理化する、簡素化する    to make something such as a business, organization etc work more simply and effectively 

◆inaugurate  就任させる    to hold an official ceremony when someone starts doing an important job in government