How can the Digitalization of Japan's Democracy be Promoted?: The Environmental Improvement for Digital Democracy from the Perspective of Institutions, Awareness, and Technology

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How can the Digitalization of Japan's Democracy be Promoted?
: The Environmental Improvement for Digital Democracy from the Perspective of Institutions, Awareness, and Technology

Program Theme

The Great East Japan Earthquake and the Covid–19 pandemic have made Japanese people acutely aware of the need to utilize information and communication technology in Japan's democracy. Nevertheless, the digitalization of Japan's democracy has been very slow to take off. In this program, we will explore the factors restraining it from the three perspectives of institutions, awareness, and technology, taking as a starting point the question: “Why hasn't there been much progress in the digitization of the electoral and parliamentary systems that support democracy in Japan?”