Why Japan wants its own digital currency
(WorldNews Japan)

Japan is joining a growing list of countries around the world with their sights set on their own state-backed digital currency. Norihiro Nakayama, Japan´s parliamentary vice minister for foreign affairs, told Reuters earlier today that lawmakers are looking into issuing a digital version of the yen, the country´s national currency. The project would be a joint venture between the government and several private companies...