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AI era brings focus on yen stablecoins as Japan weighs strategy
Japan is increasingly debating the need for yen-denominated stablecoins and related rules as AI agents begin to make autonomous payments. At WebX 2026, Takafumi Horie and JPYC CEO Noritaka Okabe discussed payment infrastructure, security design and legal frameworks. They argued currency choice could be a competitive edge, citing stability and accounting and tax needs. They also pointed to Japan’s crypto tax burden and the importance of AI-friendly regulation.
AI & Enterprise
Hancom steps up push into Japan market with AI and biometric authentication
Hancom said on April 9 it signed three strategic memorandums of understanding with major Japanese companies at 2026 Japan IT Week Spring in Tokyo on April 8. It showcased digital trust solutions spanning AI, biometric recognition and electronic document technologies. Hancom will jointly pursue biometric authentication and verification systems targeting Japan’s finance and enterprise markets, and collaborate on membership management and sign-up screening systems. It also plans to localise services and enhance eKYC linked to JPKI.
AI & Enterprise
Hancom supplies AI facial recognition solution to Japan\'s Cyberlinks
Hancom said on Feb. 19 it signed a contract to supply its AI facial recognition solution, Hancom Auth, to Cyberlinks, a Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard-listed company. Cyberlinks will name Hancom a strategic partner and advance its remote identity verification services, targeting existing and new clients. Hancom Auth is based on technology from Spain\'s FacePhi and includes liveness features to detect fake faces in real time, Hancom said.