EU-Japan MoU on digital ID, trust services cooperation in the offing

The European Union Commission and the Digital Agency of Japan are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will define collaboration between the EU and Japan on digital identities and trust services.

The information is reported by Euronews, citing minutes of telecoms attaches which also contain information about the planned announcement of a cooperation deal between the AI office of the EU and Japan’s Safety Institute.

The MoU on digital IDs and trust services is intended to facilitate …

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