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Chloe Rie Magić

Chloe Rie Magić is a Japanese/English bilingual freelance writer based in Hong Kong. Previously, she was a news reporter at the Nikkei covering Asian financial markets, as well as the Los Angeles Times in Tokyo.

April 2021

Japan explores digital currency but is loathe to commit

Despite launching CBDC research, Bank of Japan is still not sure nation needs digital yen. Experts fear the caution could cost Japan its competitive edge.