However, the world grows even more diverse and pluralistic, and the Net is just one of many tools for communication and interaction. However, it is possible to maintain the world's cultures and languages and still agree on a single language to communicate internationally, which for the moment seems to be English. The pluralism, diversity, and multilingualism of our digital age all point toward English, which is used as both a native language and an international operational language. At present, the Japanese government remains passive in its attitudes toward information provision. Moreover, suggestions and comments from information users themselves should help the system along.
Information is arguably the key economic resource for all nations today.
It affects and changes industrial structures as easily as it does cultural patterns. The world has transformed from an agricultural age to one based on industry and finally to one based on information and intellect. All countries, especially Japan, must clarify and solidify their fundamental policy stances on information and its dissemination. For now, private organizations are more flexible and user-friendly, and they offer better services than their public counterparts. 3, March 1996.