Japan prime minister backs startups and Web3

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Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi used a video address to open WebX 2026 in Tokyo on July 13 to reaffirm government backing for startups, blockchain, digital assets and next-generation finance, linking Web3 to the government's Startup Total Support Package compiled in May 2025. Her remarks framed Web3 as part of a wider innovation agenda emphasizing public-private cooperation, financing, commercialization of research and regulatory engagement. The presence of senior ministers and regulators at the conference underscores that digital-asset policy remains active in Japan, which could strengthen Tokyo's bid to attract exchanges, stablecoin issuers and blockchain infrastructure firms if policy execution follows rhetoric.

Japan frames Web3 firms as part of its startup support agenda