THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 29, 2020 at 15:12 JST
The headquarters of the Bank of Japan in Tokyo's Chuo Ward (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The Bank of Japan will begin substantive testing of digital currency it might one day issue as fears rise in the government and ruling Liberal Democratic Party that China could debut one first, posing a national security threat. [Read More]
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A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
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