Silviase/jgov_v1.4_full_ann huggingface dataset:
## (3) Economic values of broadband service penetration

In order for broadband penetration to extend beyond current levels so that all citizens can enjoy its benefits, it is essential for applications and services (broadband services) that meet the needs of a greater number of citizens, and can only be accessed using broadband, to gain in both quality and quantity. With this is mind, we have envisioned an environment that provides broadband services and their accompanying benefits to all potential users, and estimated the economic value according to an independently established logic model.

Increased penetration and enhancement of broadband service is expected to bring benefits to consumers, and when the consumer-side (end user) benefits are converted to economic value, the boost to the nominal GDP is estimated at up to 1.5% $ ^{2} $ .

In an environment fully pervaded by broadband services, 14.7% of household consumption could take place through the medium of broadband, and of this amount, 5.2% could constitute an expansion of the household consumption market derived from the benefits and benefit of broadband services. Of the expanded market, direct benefits break down as 8.0 trillion yen for the broadband services market and 650 billion yen for the terminal market (for a total of 8.7 trillion yen). When these direct benefits are added to the estimated 3.6 trillion yen in ripple effects, the total is 12.3 trillion in economic values (Figure 1-10).

Figure 1-10 Economic value derived from the penetration of broadband services (estimated)

※ 1: Based on the Survey on Household Consumption, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

※ 2: Estimated based on the “total volume of expenditures via the Internet” given above

※ 3: Regarding the amount of increase due to terminals, for computers and televisions it is equivalent to the number of households, and for other types it is obtained by multiplying by the population (between ages 16 and 69) to calculate the total amount and then deriving the monetary amount per household

4: Based on the 2007 ICT Input-Output Table

$ ^{*} $ 5: Nominal GDP for 2009 (474 trillion yen) from the Quarterly Estimate of GDP (Jan – Mar 2010 Preliminary Report, May 20, 2010)
## Section 2

## Strengthening Community Ties through ICT

In this section, we will consider the potential of using ICT as a communication tool to revive the local community ties that have been lost and restore vitality to Japan’s communities.

### 1. Strengthening ties through social media

In local communities, where nuclear families continue to take the place of extended families, familial ties themselves are becoming weaker, interaction among neighbors is dwindling, and neighborhood and residents' associations are lacking in power, it is hoped that ICT can play a role in strengthening community ties. Social media such as blogs and SNS (social networking sites) are representative examples of applications that make maximum use of the communicative power of ICT. Here we will examine this issue based on the results of a survey of social media users on how such social media actually reflect users' sense of social bonding.

## (1) Use of various types of social media

Figure 1-11 shows ten categories of social media, and the percentage of respondents who have used the various categories of media at least once. The categories are: blogs, video-sharing sites, bulletin boards, SNS, information-sharing sites, micro-blogs, social games, community broadcasts, metaverses, and augmented reality. The most frequently used were, in order, blogs with 77.3%, video-sharing sites and bulletin boards with 62.8% each, and SNS with 53.6%, all of which had been used by over 50% of respondents. Meanwhile, 37.1% had used information-sharing sites, 30.9% micro-blogs, and 24.0% social games, while less than 10% had used community broadcasts, metaverses and augmented reality respectively.

Figure 1-11 Types of social media used at least once in the past

(Source) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications “Survey of Social Media Usage” (2010)

The following is an analysis of the ways in which people use social media and the effects thereof, focusing particularly on blogs and SNS.

## (2) Strengthening ties through social media

### A. Effects of social media on geographic, familial, workplace and other ties

Figure 1-12 shows the percentage of people who said that certain types of ties had been strengthened through their use of social media. Of those who used blogs, 30.2% said they had stronger “ties with friends and acquaintances,” 20.2% stronger “family and relatives ties,” 15.8% stronger “intergenerational ties,” and 11.0% stronger “workplace ties.”

Meanwhile, for SNS, 39.7% said they had stronger “ties with friends and acquaintances,” representing the highest value for all media, 19.8% stronger “family and relatives ties,” 16.5% stronger “intergenerational ties,” and 12.4% stronger “workplace ties.”
Figure 1-12 Effects of social media on geographic, familial, workplace and other ties (Blogs) (SNS)

$ ^{*} $ Portions inside solid lines indicate categories with responses of 10% or over (Source) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications “Survey of Social Media Usage” (2010)

While the older respondents were, the more likely they were to say that “family and relatives ties,” “‘ties’” between Regional Residents” and “intergenerational ties” were weakening. However, at the same time the older respondents were, the more often they stated that blogs and SNS contributed to strengthening these same ties. It follows that blogs and SNS can be considered highly effective means of strengthening ties (Figure 1-13).

Figure 1-13 Effects of social media (blogs / SNS) on geographic, familial, workplace and other ties (by age group)

(Source) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications "Survey of Social Media Usage" (2010)

### 2. Revitalization of local community ties via local SNS

As of February 2010, there were 519 local (community) SNS $ ^{3} $ , which seek to facilitate “face-to-face” communication within specific regions. While the number of such sites is growing year by year, there appear not to be many local SNS that enjoy the highly active participation of local residents and foster dramatic vitalization of the community. In order to examine the characteristics of those local SNS that are vigorously active, and their benefits to users, the MIC has conducted a survey of administrators and users of local SNS, and analyzed their effects on said administrators and users.
## (1) Objectives of local SNS administration

Figure 1-14 shows the objectives for administering local SNS, categorized as either “urban” or “rural area.” $ ^{4} $ The results show that in urban areas, notable objectives include “Promotion of disaster prevention, safety, etc., on the part of residents,” “Promotion of interaction of city residents” and “Invigoration of circles and civic activities,” while in local areas “Dissemination of local information outside the region” and “Developing new regional media and archives” were emphasized.

In urban areas, an aging society is accompanied by a dramatic rise in the number of elderly people living alone, meaning that watching over and protecting the safety and security of these people has become an important issue. Meanwhile, in rural areas, there is perceived to be a pressing need for dissemination of local information and “local color.” It is evident that the issues addressed by local SNS are quite different depending on where they are based.

Figure 1-14 Objectives for administering local SNS (for “urban” and “rural” areas)

$ ^{*} $ Portions inside solid lines had high response rates in urban areas, portions inside dotted lines had high rates in rural areas (Source) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and International University of Japan GLOCOM ‘Survey of Local SNS’ (2010)

## (2) Benefits to users of local SNS

Potential benefits of using local SNS have been classified in 10 categories, and one of five survey responses – “Agree,” “Agree somewhat,” “Neither one nor the other,” “Don’t agree somewhat,” and “Don’t agree” – obtained. As shown in Figure 1-15, there was a high rate of “Agree” or “Agree somewhat” responses for the categories “Provided new information about the region” (76.3%), “I made new friends or acquaintances” (70.4%), and “Deepened affection for local area” (63.1%). These results indicate a high level of appreciation for the benefits unique to local SNS including “meeting new people,” “Obtaining Regional Information” and “Developing regional attachment.” Furthermore, for nearly every category 30% or more of respondents recognized benefits, and it is evident that local SNS have much to offer in terms of deepening ties with existing friends, gaining familiarity with local government measures, and increasing opportunities for local sales and purchases.
Figure 1-15 Benefits to users of local SNS

(Source) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and International University of Japan GLOCOM 'Survey of Local SNS' (2010)
## Section 3

## Using ICT to Support Social Participation by Every Member of Society

This section examines the current status of telework penetration in Japan, social participation by challenged people using ICT, and ICT utilization by the elderly, and discusses some innovative initiatives.

### 1. Realization of a sustainable society via telework

## (1) Current status of telework

In terms of the penetration of the telework paradigm, in fiscal 2009 teleworkers made up 15.3% of the total labor force, a figure more or less equal to that from the previous year (15.2%). It can be said that while the telework paradigm has penetrated to a certain extent, it has still not been adopted by the overall labor force.

Figure 1-16 The teleworker rate in Japan

$ ^{※} $ Teleworkers are defined as workers engaged in a regular remunerative job that involves the use of IT, and who have an IT-enabled environment outside of their regular office from which they work a total of at least eight hours per week.

$ ^{※} $ The “teleworker rate” is the percentage of the labor force aged 15 and over that meet the above definition of a teleworker.

$ ^{※} $ The teleworker rates in the table above are calculated by applying the Internet utilization rate found in the Survey on ICT Utilization and the ratio of employed to self-employed persons found in the Employment Status Survey to the teleworker rate based on the sample obtained in the current survey.

$ ^{※} $ The “home-based teleworker rate” is the percentage of workers surveyed in the fiscal 2009 Survey on the Telework Population that perform at least a small amount (one minute or more a week) of narrowly defined telework at home (not excluding in home offices).

(Source)Compiled from the Survey on the Telework Population (2009), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

## (2) The assorted benefits of telework

### A. Reasons corporations introduce telework

The various reasons corporations introduce telework include “to reduce the amount of time workers spend commuting (51.5%)”, “to boost the efficiency of routine work (boost productivity) (41.8%)”, “to ensure work can continue even during states of emergency (earthquakes, flu epidemics, etc.) (39.6%)”, “to improve customer satisfaction (18.7%)”, “to provide employees with a more relaxed and healthful lifestyle (13.3%)” and “to provide work opportunities to the work-challenged (disabled, elderly, mothers engaged in child rearing, etc.) (13.2%)” and others (Figure 1-17).
Figure 1-17 Aim of adopting telework

*The response “To ensure work can continue even during states of emergency” was not part of the 2007 survey (Source) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications “Communications Usage Trend Survey” (2009)

### B. The benefits to corporations of introducing telework

When corporations give business-objective reasons for introducing telework, these are often directly related to improvement of productivity and work efficiency. Telework not only eliminates commuting time and other non-productive time in the workplace, when it is conducted at home it also cuts down on distractions such as conversations with nearby employees and calls from inside and outside the company, allowing workers to concentrate on a single task.

In addition, some corporations boost efficiency by designating certain days on which workers focus on tasks that are suitable for telework, thus cutting down on office work days and commuting hours and reducing the total amount of overtime performed by workers. In this way, the introduction of telework provides an excellent opportunity for both employees and management to thoroughly reevaluate work contents and processes, and also to achieve both a positive work-life balance for employees and greater productivity and efficiency for the company simultaneously. Telework makes a great contribution to the building of mutually beneficial relations between companies and their employees.

## (3) Toward the realization of a sustainable society

Of the 44.22 million people who were not part of the labor force in 2009, 4.71 million, or almost 10% consisted of desiring employment. Of these, approximately 1.5 million gave reasons for unemployment such as “a lack of suitable employment in the region” and “see no way to continue working due to homemaking and childrearing,” and are thus considered potential workforce to grow (Figure 1-18).

Telework can help compensate for a diminishing labor force due to a low birth rate and aging society and make contributions to employment in communities throughout the country, as well as helping to address global environmental problems. It follows that telework is an indispensable element of Japan’s efforts to realize a sustainable society, and should be recognized and promoted throughout Japanese society.
Figure 1-18 Breakdown of the Nonlabor Force (by reason)

(x10,000 people)
2008	2009
Total Persons	Total Persons	Men	Women
Nonlabor Force	4,388	4,422	1,487	2,936
Of those, the number desiring employment	454	471	126	345
No suitable employment apparent	149	163	47	116
No nearby work apparent	30	31	7	24
No work suited to one's knowledge and skills apparent	21	21	8	13
No work suited to one's desired working hours, salary, etc., apparent	56	56	11	45
No work apparent in the current economic climate or season	11	26	10	16
No other suitable work apparent	31	29	11	18
See no way to continue working due to homemaking and childrearing	115	123	1	122
Health reasons	67	62	25	38
Other	107	106	45	61

(Source) Compiled from Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications "Labor Force Survey"

2. Social participation by and lifestyle support for the challenged through the use of ICT

(1) Status of social participation by challenged people

### A. Employment situation of the challenged

According to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of disabled people between the ages of 15 and 64, the number of disabled people working in 2006 was 826,000. Of these, the physically challenged totaled 578,000 (65.6%), the intellectually challenged totaled 187,000 (17.3%), and the mentally challenged totaled 61,000 (17.1%). As for the presence or absence of a desire to work among the unemployed disabled, 58.7% of physically challenged, 40.9% of intellectually challenged, and 62.3% of mentally challenged people had a desire to work.

Figure 1-19 Desire of disabled people to work

(Source)Created from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's "Employment Survey Results for the Physically Challenged, Intellectually Challenged and Mentally Challenged" (announced January 18, 2008)

### B. Information in the lifestyles of the physically challenged

According to a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) survey, the most prevalent source of information for the physically challenged is “television” at 80.2%, followed by “general books, newspapers, magazines” at 61.1% and “family and friends” at 51.3%. “Website and e-mail” and “cellular phones” were given as responses by less than 10% of those surveyed, indicating that ICT tools are still not prevalent among the physically challenged as a means of obtaining information (Figure 1-20).
In terms of computer use, 16.3% of respondents use a computer “every day” or “occasionally,” while of those who “rarely” or “never” use a computer, 14.7% expressed an interest in utilizing one (Figure 1-21). On the grounds that the right to communication using ICT should be enjoyed by all citizens equally, the issue of promotion of barrier-free information, including distribution of ICT products and services to the challenged, is of increasingly pressing concern.

Figure 1-20 How the physically challenged obtain information

(Source) Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare "2006 Survey of Disabled Children and Persons"

Figure 1-21 Status of PC utilization and computer nonusers desiring to use computers

(Source) Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare "2006 Survey of Disabled Children and Persons"
## (2) Examples of social participation by and lifestyle support for the challenged through the use of ICT

Based in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, “Project UI” is a non-profit organization (NPO) engaged in promoting social participation by challenged people both inside and outside the region, digitalization of information, and development of user-friendly communities. The organization has seven full-time employees, of which two are visually challenged and one hearing challenged. The Project Director, Mr. X, is visually challenged. Based on the notion that advancing the digitalization of information requires four-way collaboration and cooperation amongst private industry, academia, government and the public, the organization is working to develop devices and systems to support the challenged using ICT. Their activities include community development and content creation such as the production of barrier free maps, along with technological development of information support devices utilizing portable gaming terminals, video phones, computers and so on, audio guidance software and tactile displays, as well as proactive dissemination of information.

Figure 1-22 Non-profit organization Project UI (Matsue, Shimane Pref.)

(Source) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications "Questionnaire of Leading-edge Examples of ICT Utilization in Japan" (2010)

### 3. How ICT supports lifestyle for the elderly in a variety of ways

## (1) Status of the elderly

According to MIC statistics, the 65-and-over population stands at 29.01 million as of October 2009 $ ^{5} $ , indicating that Japan is a full-fledged aging society where approximately one in five people is elderly. Of these, as of the end of fiscal 2007 around 4.38 million are certified as requiring long-term care or support, a figure that keeps increasing year by year (Figure 1-23).
Figure 1-23 Changes in the number of elderly requiring long-term care, by care level x1,000 people

(Source)Created from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Annual Status Report on Long-term Care Insurance”

## (2) Status of Internet utilization by the elderly and challenged facing promotion of utilization

The Internet utilization rate for elderly people was 36.9% at the end of 2009, representing a year-on-year increase particularly for those aged 65 to 69, who at 58.0% showed a jump of 20.4 percentage points over the preceding year (Figure 1-24). However, the average Internet utilization rate for all age groups was 78.0%, indicating that the usage rate among elderly people remains low compared to other age groups.

Figure 1-24 Internet usage amongst the elderly

(Source) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications "Communications Usage Trend Survey" (2009)

ICT can provide support for elderly in a wide variety of ways, by supporting active social participation by active seniors, helping them with day to day life, compensating for supplements the decreased functioning that comes with aging, and by helping them secure a means of communication and independent problem solving even when their condition necessitates support and nursing care. While individuals may choose to avoid ICT for personal reasons, it is clear that considering the widespread penetration of cellular phones and digital health devices, ICT has a vital role to play in boosting social welfare by allowing the elderly to live self-sufficient lives, maintain health preventively, and avoid the need for long-term care.
# 平 成 2 0 年 度

# 予算概算要求の主要事項

厚 生 劳 働 省

くく 計数については、整理上、変動があり得る。>
## 一 目 次 一

主要事項

第1 健康な生活と安心で質の高い医療の確保等のための施策の推進 ..... 1
1 医師確保対策などの安全・安心で質の高い医療提供体制の充実
2 新健康フロンティア戦略の推進
3 がん対策の総合的かつ計画的な推進
4 革新的医薬品・医療機器創出の推進
5 感染症・疾病対策の推進
6 安定的で持続可能な医療保険制度運営の確保
7 医療費適正化に関する施策の推進

第2 成長力の底上げに向けた雇用対策・職業能力開発等の推進 ..... 13
1 「職業能力形成システム」（通称『ジョブ・カード制度』）の構築
2 母子家庭、生活保護世帯、障害者等の福祉・雇用両面の支援による自立・生活の向上
3 中小企業の人材確保等への支援と最低賃金制度の充実
4 若者の雇用・生活の安定と働く意欲の向上

第3 仕事と生活の調和（ワーク・ライフ・バランス）と公正かつ多様な働き方の実現 ..... 20
1 仕事と生活の調和（ワーク・ライフ・バランス）の実現
2 持続的なキャリア形成の実現
3 公正かつ多様な働き方を実現できる労働環境の整備
4 安全・安心な職場づくり

第4 人口減少社会の到来を踏まえた少子化対策の推進 ..... 26
1 地域の子育て支援の推進
2 児童虐待への対応など要保護児童対策等の充実
3 母子家庭等自立支援対策の推進
4 母子保健医療の充実
5 仕事と生活の調和（ワーク・ライフ・バランス）の実現（再掲）
6 若者の雇用・生活の安定と働く意欲の向上（再掲）

第5 高齢者等が生き生きと安心して暮らせる福祉社会の実現 ..... 31
1 介護保険制度の着実な実施と関連施策の推進
2 いくつになっても働ける社会を目指した高齢者雇用対策の推進（再掲）
3 持続可能で安心できる年金制度の構築
4 地域福祉の再構築
5 自立支援に重点をおいた生活保護制度の適正な実施
6 ホームレスの自立支援
7 福祉・介護サービス従事者の養成確保の推進
第6 障害者の自立支援の推進 …… 35
1 障害者の自立生活を支援するための施策の推進
2 精神障害者の地域移行を支援するための施策の推進
3 発達障害者支援施策の更なる拡充
4 障害者に対する就労支援の推進（再掲）

第7 国民の安全と安心のための施策の推進 …… 38
1 有効で安全な医薬品・医療機器を迅速に提供するための対策の推進
2 食品安全対策の推進
3 自殺対策の推進
4 麻薬・覚せい剤等対策の推進
5 健康危機管理体制の強化
6 安全で良質な水の安定供給

第8 年金記録問題等への対応 …… 42
1 年金記録問題への対応
2 日本年金機構発足へ向けた組織改革及び業務改革の推進

第9 各種施策の推進 …… 44
1 国際社会への貢献
2 科学技術の振興
3 社会保障カード（仮称）の導入に向けた検討（新規）
4 社会保险・労働保険の徴収事務の一元化の推進
5 戦傷病者・戦没者遺族の援護等
6 中国残留邦人に対する新たな支援
7 原爆被爆者の援護
8 カネミ油症研究の推進
9 生活衛生関係営業の指導及び振興の推進

（参考）重点施策推進要望事項

主要事項一覧表 …… 50
## 第１　健康な生活と安心で質の高い医療の確保等のための施策の推進

「緊急医師確保対策について」（平成１９年５月）に基づく医師確保対策をはじめとした地域医療の確保など、安全・安心で質の高い医療提供体制の充実を図る。

また、子どもを守り育てる健康対策、女性を応援する健康プログラム、メタボリックシンドローム対策などの健康施策を総合的に進める「新健康フロンティア戦略」（平成19年4月）を推進する。

特に、がん対策については、「がん対策推進基本計画」（平成１９年６月）に基づき、放射線療法・化学療法の推進と専門医等の育成、治療の初期段階からの緩和ケアの実施、がん登録の推進などを重点課題として、総合的かつ計画的に推進する。

また、革新的な医薬品・医療機器の創出については、「革新的医薬品・医療機器創出のための5か年戦略」（平成19年4月）に基づく施策を推進する。

このほか、新型インフルエンザ対策、肝炎対策等の感染症・疾病対策を推進する。

医療保険制度については、後期高齢者医療制度等の円滑な施行を図るとともに、医療費適正化に関する施策を推進する。

## 1 医師確保対策などの安全・安心で質の高い医療提供体制の充実 7 6 5 億円（6 5 0 億円）

（１）医師確保対策の更なる推進 １６０億円

○ 医師派遣システムの構築 30億円

• 医師派遣体制の構築・推進

8.3 億円

都道府県が医療対策協議会における検討に基づき実施する医師派遣に対して支援を行う。

また、医師確保の必要性や緊急性が高く、かつ、都道府県において域内での医師派遣について十分に検討するなどの努力を行ってもなお必要な医師が確保できない地域に対し、安定的に医師が確保できるまでの間、国レベルで緊急臨時的な医師派遣を行う体制をつくる。

・ 医師派遣に協力する病院の診療体制の強化（新規） 21億円

派遣元の病院において、派遣医師が従前行っていた業務をカバーする医師など派遣医師以外の医師の負担を軽減するとともに、診療体制の強化を図るため、診療体制の確保や医療機器等の整備に対する支援を併せて行う。
## ○ 病院勤務医の過重労働解消のための勤務環境の整備等（新規）

13億円

病院勤務医の過重労働を解消するため、交代勤務制、変則勤務制等を導入する病院への支援措置を講ずるとともに、病院勤務医の事務を補助する医療補助者の配置を推進する。

また、産科医療機関が減少している現状にかんがみ、産科医療機関への財政的支援を実施するとともに、産科医の負担を軽減し、安全で安心なお産の場を確保するために必要な総合的な助産師確保策を推進する。

## ☐ 女性医師等の働きやすい職場環境の整備 23億円

女性医師の復職研修支援の推進（新規）5.2億円

女性医師の復職に向けて病院等で行われる研修等への支援を行う。

## 女性医師バンクの体制の充実、病院内保育所の拡充等 18億円

女性医師バンクの体制の充実を図るとともに、病院内保育所の更なる拡充等により、女性医師、看護職員等の離職防止及び再就業の促進を図る。

## ○ 研修医の都市への集中の是正等 25億円

• 医師不足地域における研修の支援（新規） 24億円

都市部の臨床研修病院の研修医が一定期間医師不足地域等で研修を行うことに対する支援や、医師不足地域等の臨床研修病院が、研修医の確保を図るために、自らの研修プログラム等を研修医に対しPRすることを支援する事業を創設する。

### マグネットホスピタル研修事業の推進 1.4億円

臨床研修後の専門医に向けた研修について、地域医療への従事と関連づけた事業を推進する。

## ☐ 医療リスクに対する支援体制の整備 2．3億円

産科医療補償制度創設後における一定の支援を行うとともに、診療行為に関連した死亡に係る死因の調査や臨床評価・分析、再発防止等に取り組む組織が創設された場合に必要となる準備体制を確保する。

### ☐ 患者アクセスの支援 1.7 億円

## ・ 医師不足地域における患者輸送車の運行支援（新規） 77百万円

特定の地域や診療科で医師が不足している現状において、患者の医療機関までのアクセスを確保するための車の運行に対する支援を行う。