This page summarizes Digital Minister Matsumoto's press conference on December 26, 2024. The FY2024 budget was approved with Digital Agency's budget of approximately 519.8 billion yen, a 44.6 billion yen increase from the previous year. The Digital Agency's implementation portion totals around 150 billion yen, marking a record high. The budget comprises policy expenses (1.4 billion yen), operational expenses (19.3 billion yen), and system development costs (129.2 billion yen). Additionally, a major backend system overhaul of MyPortal is scheduled from December 31, 10 PM to January 2, 3 AM, during which the service will be unavailable. New My-Number Insurance Card registrations cannot be processed during maintenance.
