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Japan will no longer require floppy disks for submitting some official documents

Japan will no longer force businesses to put data on floppy disks when they submit certain official documents.

Back in 2022, Minister of Digital Affairs Taro Kono urged various branches of the government to stop requiring businesses to submit information on outdated forms of physical media. "Under the current law, there are many provisions stipulating the use of specific recording media such as floppy disks regarding application and notification methods," METI said last week, according to The Register. The physical media requirements even applied to key industries such as utility suppliers, mining operations and aircraft and weapons manufacturers.

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