Advisory Board Aims to Encourage Youth into Ham Radio

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to hold the "Amateur Radio Advisory Board for Wireless Human Resource Development" with the aim of obtaining advice and recommendations from experts on the realization of a system and environment related to amateur radio for wireless human resource development.

the aim is to obtain advice and recommendations from experts on the development of an environment suitable for amateur radio in Japan that makes it easier for beginners such as youth who will lead the future to start amateur radio in order to realize a system and environment that makes it easier to utilize amateur radio.
— Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)

The President of Japan Amateur Radio League, Yoshinori Takao JG1KTC, is a member of the new Board.

The first meeting was held on Wednesday 26th January 2021.

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications press release - https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01kiban14_02000530.html

JARL - https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Japan