Japan Restores iPhone My Number Application System After Outage

Overview

• Japan’s Digital Agency said the outage affecting applications to enable My Number card functionality on iPhones was resolved by November 1.
• The disruption had blocked users from applying to load the national ID card features onto Apple devices.
• Officials have not yet identified the cause of the failure and said the investigation is ongoing.
• Coverage the previous day reported no estimated time for recovery, and the new notice updates that status.
• The outlet’s related links highlight separate My Number issues, including a Fukuoka City fire bureau data collection error and a hacker statement tied to another firm’s system problem.