The third largest economy is not going to have a CBDC. At least that is the plan for now.
In this video I discuss the recent announcement that the Bank of Japan has done away with the idea of a CBDC. It started its second phase earlier this year but did not get the support from the public.
Here is the article discussed in the video:
https://finbold.com/japans-central-bank-shelves-plans-for-cbdc-due-to-a-lack-of-public-interest/
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