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