# The Role of Emerging Technologies in Japan’s National Economic Strategy - Tokyo 2024

- Channel: [Funding the Commons](https://streameth.org/funding_the_commons)
- Date: 2024-10-07
- Duration: 20:21
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-86kFloyfDtY
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86kFloyfDtY

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The Role of Emerging Technologies in Japan’s National Economic Strategy

Emerging technologies like Web3 and AI are pivotal to Japan's future economic strategy, with legislative advancements positioning the nation as a leader in tech innovation. Masaaki Taira highlighted efforts to resolve taxation and regulatory challenges to retain talent and boost entrepreneurship within Japan. He also emphasized leveraging NFTs to globally showcase Japan's unique cultural and economic assets.

Speaker:
Masaaki Taira (House Representative & Web3 Project Team, LDP)

This conference session was held at the United Nations University, Tokyo, as part of the 10th edition of Funding the Commons.

Learn more at https://fundingthecommons.io/