According to NHK news

According to NHK news, Japan is inching closer to issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Also known as the digital yen, CBDCs will be the subject of an expert

Japan Plans to Explore Central Bank Digital Currency

Hace 5 días Japan's Finance Ministry is considering establishing a panel of experts to examine systematic and technical challenges for the envisaged issuance of a central bank digital

Report of the Expert Panel

Japan to Set Up Panel on Central Bank Digital Currency

The Finance Ministry aims to utilize the panel’s findings to lay the groundwork for the potential issuance of a digital yen. CBDCs represent digital counterparts of

・ Report of the Expert Panel on CBDC (PDF:312KB) ・ Report of the Expert Panel on CBDC（Summary） (PDF:184KB)

For articulating the Design Outline

Japan plans to form expert panel to explore digital yen:

For articulating the Design Outline of CBDC while considering these main issues, this section will lay out the Expert Panel’s basic considerations and possible options at present.

Japan’s Finance Ministry To Set Up Experts Panel For CBDC Viability

CBDC design shall put priority

Japan Explores Digital Yen: Expert Panel to Assess CBDC Feasibility

Report of the Expert Panel on CBDC 1. Introduction - 財務省

CBDC design shall put priority on privacy protection. Balances need to be taken into consideration between (i)privacy protection and (ii) usability of data and public policy requirements.

Report of the Expert Panel on CBDC summary translation

Report of the Expert Panel on CBDC : Ministry of Finance