On April 22, 2025, JANE Representative Director Mickey Mikitani attended the 10th Digital Society Initiative Conference, hosted by the Digital Agency, and presented his views to Minister of Digital Transformation Masaaki Taira and other officials on the Priority Plan for Realizing a Digital Society. The key points of his remarks are as follows:

• Set numerical targets for AI utilization

• Develop policies in anticipation of the full-scale adoption of AI agents capable of autonomously performing tasks

• Strengthen support to establish Japan’s AI capabilities, taking economic security into account

• Complete the review of outdated analog regulations, including those on online sales of over-the-counter medicines.

• Pursue measures such as tax reductions to attract essential human resources, intellectual property and investment necessary for advancing AI utilization