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Japan's Ministry of Finance Launches On-Chain Government Bond Study Group — Activities Begin in October
- Japan's Ministry of Finance launched an expert study group on on-chain issuance of Japanese government bonds, with work starting in October 2026.
- The FSA released minutes from the September 30 first meeting of the 'On-chain Finance Forum for the AI Era,' chaired by the Minister for Financial Services with participation from the Digital Agency, Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan, and Japanese Bankers Association; an interim report and public-private roadmap are planned for early next year.
- The FSA and Ministry of Finance plan an Asia-wide public-private policy dialogue framework and will host 'Asia Day 2027' in February 2027, while the Digital Agency's remarks covered stablecoins and tokenized deposits.