Japanese PM Takaichi denies connection to 'Sanae Token'

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated on June 22 during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee that neither she nor her office has ever approved the issuance or trading of a cryptocurrency named after her, the "Sanae Token," Reuters reported. Her comments were in response to questions from lawmaker Yuichi Goto regarding whether a secretary from the Prime Minister's office had participated in a group chat for the company selling the token. Takaichi previously stated on X in March that she was completely unaware of the token and had not authorized it.