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Electronic Access To Public Records Improves In Tokyo
To improve transparency, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced plans to improve access to public documents.
At a regular news conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Shinjuku Ward, Koike said an ordinance would be revised to allow browsing public records free of charge. The city now charges ¥10 per page just to browse public records, which are only available on paper.
“Such a move will reduce the (financial) burden on citizens and lead to greater transparency,” Koike said.
When the revision takes effect, the price for black and white as well as color copies will be reduced from ¥20 to ¥10, and from ¥100 to ¥20, respectively, she said.
Koike also plans to provide free electronic access to public records upon request.
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