Citizens file complaint against gov't over My Number system

Citizens file complaint against gov't over My Number system

Plaintiffs head to the Kanazawa District Court in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 1, 2015, to file a complaint seeking invalidation of the government's new "My Number" social security and tax number system due to be launched in 2016. Citizens in Niigata Prefecture also filed a complaint with the Niigata District Court for the same purpose. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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