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Japan
ICT4D resources on Japan
| Quick Facts |
|
|---|---|
| Total population |
127.76 million |
| GDP per capita (PPP) |
USD 34,312 |
| Key economic sectors by contribution to GDP |
ICT, construction, wholesale, manufacturing |
|
Computers per 100 inhabitants |
54.15 |
| Fixed-line telephones per 100 inhabitants |
37.7 |
| Mobile phone subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
76.8 |
| Internet users per 100 inhabitants |
68.5 |
| Domain names registered under '.jp' |
1,012,199 |
| Broadband penetration rate per 100 inhabitants |
20.70 |
| Internet domestic bandwidth |
812.9 Gbps (monthly average) |
| Internet international bandwidth |
81.3 Gbps (monthly average) |
Source: Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2009/2010
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2007/2008
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2005/2006
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2003/2004
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Telecommunications Carriers Association (TCA)
General Resources
Development Gateway's Country Resources
The Economist’s Country Briefing
Resources on E-Co Hub
Overview of ICT Strategy in Japan
The rapid development of information communication technology (ICT) has underpinned Japan’s economic growth for the last few decades. With fierce competition in the global ICT market, the Japanese government announced the ‘IT New Reform Strategy’ and ‘U-Japan’ to realize a sustainable IT society with a strong aim to make Japan a front runner in IT by 2010. This paper gives an overview of the current ICT condition in Japan, including Research and Development and Japan's strength and weakness in the field of ICT, as well as Japan's government policy on ICT.
(in Korean)