Japan Task Force

All GlobalPlatform members are eligible to participate in the Japan Task Force.

The Japan Task Force promotes GlobalPlatform technologies and their adoption in Japan. It serves as a bridge between GlobalPlatform and Japanese industry by bringing global developments to the region while contributing Japanese market requirements, implementation experiences, and use cases to GlobalPlatform. The Task Force works closely with industry stakeholders and regional standardization bodies, particularly in Digital Identity, Digital Wallets, IoT, Automotive, and emerging cybersecurity initiatives such as SESIP.

Objectives

The Japan Task Force works to:

• Promote GlobalPlatform activities within the region.
• Exchange information with other Japanese / Asian industry associations and standardization bodies including: Connected Consumer Device Security Council (CCDS), Secure IoT Platform Consortium, Next Generation IC Card System Study Group (NICSS), Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB), Japan Automotive Software Platform and Architecture (JASPAR), Asian IC Card Forum (AICF) and the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (APSCA).
• Introduce GlobalPlatform to mobile, internet of things (IoT) and other key sectors within Japan, and identify areas where the association can contribute to regional activity.
• Grow the GlobalPlatform membership base in Japan.
• Host an annual joint conference with NICSS and/or AICF.

Theme Leaders

• IoT – FeliCa Networks, DNP, TOPPAN, Oracle
• Security – Toshiba, NTT

Current Priorities

• Continue to liaise with relevant industry associations, including NICSS, oneM2M and TCG.
• Create stronger relationships with regional device hardware and software manufacturers, with a focus on healthcare, smart city and Industry 4.0 markets.
• Collaborate with Japanese Bodies and identify opportunities to support the security requirements of embedded secure components including MPU.
• Analyze the IoT security requirements of other Japanese bodies in comparison with GlobalPlatform, including CRYPTREC Ciphers List and CCDS.
• Creation of a Japanese use case library based on GlobalPlatform’s existing documents.

Eikazu Niwano is an Emeritus Advisor to the Japan Task Force. Niwano-san provided a wealth of expertise and leadership to GlobalPlatform from 2005-2025 when he served as the Japan Task Force Chair and as a Board member. He received the prestigious Kekicheff Award in 2023 for his outstanding dedication and commitment.

GlobalPlatform is proud to offer Niwano-san an Emeritus Advisor role so that he can continue his participation in our work and activities. He will remain an active figure in the Japan Task Force and advisor to the Board of Directors, guiding the future of the organization.