Japan

Japan (日本国)

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Basic Act on the Formation of an Advanced Information and Telecommunications Network Society

Date enacted: 2000
Responsible Entity (Agency, Ministry, etc.):
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Type: Accessibility law
Scope: Public sector, Private sector
Web only: no
WCAG Version Used: None
Relevant Documents:
- JIS X 8341-3 (or also ISO/IEC 40500:2012) : 2016 Guidelines for older persons and persons with disabilities - Information and communications equipment, software and services - Part 3: Web content
  JIS X 3241-3 was created by the Information and Communication Access Council. Compliance with the standard is voluntary and it is equivalent to ISO/IEC 40500:2012 WCAG 2.0.