Japan to pitch data-sharing framework to bolster Asia supply chains

EU's Gaia-X data infrastructure seen as role model

The Japanese government is concerned that Japanese companies' industrial secrets may be vulnerable unless Asia develops its own data infrastructure. (Source photo by Koji Uema)

Nikkei staff writers

February 4, 2022 05:47 JST

TOKYO -- The Japanese government is set to propose a scheme to promote data-sharing among companies in Asia to strengthen supply chains in the region, Nikkei has learned.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) hopes that a secure data-sharing framework like the one developed in Europe will enable companies in Asia to smoothly exchange data, such as inventory information on products and parts, as well as information on potential disruptions in procurement.