Timothy Langley Featured In Nikkei Asia On New Digital Agency​

Langley Esquire CEO Timothy Langley was quoted in Nikkei Asia on Japan’s incipient digital agency and the challenges it will face — both from the private sector and other government bodies.

Referring to the sectionalism across the bureacracy, also know as tatewari gyosei, he says, “This is asking for a fight. The setup of a digital agency means: I’m going to take power from all of you ministries; you can’t hide anymore.” He also said the agency should look for quick victories, like abolishing the use of hanko stamps and cutting Japan’s reliance on fax machines.

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