Era name change causes no system trouble: Suga

June 10, 2019

Tokyo--Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Monday that no trouble related to computer system updates in line with the country's era name change has occurred at government agencies and ministries.

In Japan, the new Reiwa era started on May 1, when new Emperor Naruhito acceded to the throne, succeeding the previous Heisei era.

At a press conference, the top Japanese government spokesman also said, "We have confirmed that no major trouble affecting people's daily lives happened in computer systems at local governments and the private sector. Jiji Press