TOKYO -- Japan's Digital Agency, a new government body aimed at upgrading online services and infrastructure in the public sector, begins work on Wednesday. When Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the move about a year ago, he called it a "pillar of the new growth strategy."
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Digital Transformation Minister Takuya Hirai, with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on screen, launches the new Digital Agency on Wednesday. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
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