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Ichigo, a company based in Japan, is set to introduce the first-ever trade of tokenized securities on the Osaka Digital Exchange (ODX), with assets backed by real estate and valued at $20 million. Similarly, Kenedix, another company specializing in real estate, is planning to launch comparable initiatives. G7 Countries Forge Common Principles on AI Risk Mitigation
The artificial intelligence sector is revisiting the idea of implementing specific watermarks and additional vetting measures. The G7 countries – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the USA – have presented 11 guiding principles for AI applications to tech companies. For now, following these guidelines is optional. 
Cocone: A Digital Entertainment Studio Enters the U.S. Market
Established in 2008, Cocone is more than a digital entertainment studio from Japan; it's a game changer, pushing boundaries in the contemporary world. While its innovations primarily graced Asian markets in the past, America is set to embrace them by the end of 2023. 
Japan's Soramitsu is at the forefront of crafting a system that enables cross-border transactions specifically tailored to the Asian market.
This initiative involves leveraging the Cambodian CBDC to cater to markets in India, China, and Japan.
Additionally, Soramitsu aspires to establish a Japanese exchange for stablecoins, simplifying currency conversion across various countries. 
Fostering Crypto Growth is in Japan's National Strategy
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is spearheading a distinctive approach to advance Web3 and crypto development as a core element of the country's national agenda under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The LDP's Web3 project team has endorsed a white paper that delineates a series of groundbreaking recommendations aimed at fostering the industry and promoting a crypto-accommodating environment. 
Japan Allows Fundraising Through Cryptocurrencies
In an innovative update to its regulatory framework, Japan has made a significant move to modernize startup financing. The nation's government has decided to allow businesses to attract investors using their own cryptocurrencies, breaking from the traditional reliance solely on shares. 
Japan’s Largest Bank Plans to Issue Global Stablecoins
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is engaged in discussions with global stablecoin issuers to launch its own tokens on its blockchain platform. With Japan’s stablecoin law in place, MUFG plans to utilize its Progmat blockchain platform to create stablecoins linked to foreign currencies such as the US Dollar. 
Japan Considers Banning ChatGPT
Several commercial companies, including Softbank, Fujitsu, Mizuho Financial Group, MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, and many others, have already implemented a ban on using ChatGPT for work purposes. Their management is worried that using this service could lead to the spread of unreliable information both through the media and within their own companies. 
The Kazoku Hikikomori Japan project will bring Tokyo's social recluses, known as hikikomori, back into society.
Six hybrid meetings will be held in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward for people who are struggling with social integration. Hikikomori will be able to participate in the project in three different ways: physically, virtually (in the metaverse), or or in a safe physical shelter. The organizers will set up a location where recluses will have the desire to interact with others.
Experts estimate that between 1 and 2 million Japanese people identify themselves as hikikomori. 