Japan

Japanese minister lays out digitalization plans for 2026
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13 January, 2026

Japanese minister lays out digitalization plans for 2026

Japan’s digital transformation minister outlined 2025 gains in digital ID adoption and plans to expand ID services and government AI...
Japan to tokenize local government bonds
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13 January, 2026

Japan to tokenize local government bonds

While private and publicly traded firms can issue digital bonds, local governments have watched from the sidelines, but this could...
Japan FM pushes digital assets into traditional finance
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9 January, 2026

Japan FM pushes digital assets into traditional finance

Japan’s finance minister says 2026 will mark a turning point as digital assets and ETFs are integrated into markets to...
Laos rolls out digital ID with support from Japan, Vietnam
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2 January, 2026

Laos rolls out digital ID with support from Japan, Vietnam

After a successful pilot in the capital of Vientiane, Laos is issuing the digital ID across the country as the...
Japan seeks AI alliances with five Central Asian nations
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30 December, 2025

Japan seeks AI alliances with five Central Asian nations

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has planned a meeting with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan to discuss...
Japan proposes moving ‘crypto’ from payments to securities
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15 December, 2025

Japan proposes moving ‘crypto’ from payments to securities

Japan’s FSA proposes shifting crypto oversight from the PSA to the FIEA, aligning digital asset rules with securities-level investor protection...