Japan is moving beyond simply supporting Web3. In May 2026, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party released its “Next-Generation AI and On-Chain Finance Vision”, forming part of the broader Digital Nippon 2026 policy programme. The vision is for a financial system increasingly built around: AI agents trusted and verified data digital identity yen stablecoins tokenised bank deposits tokenised real-world assets smart contracts 24/7 financial markets near-instant or T+0 settlement. Th