BlockBeats News, July 13th - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated the government's commitment to increasing support for startups in her video address at the WebX 2026 opening ceremony. She stated that with the synergistic effect between the Web3 conference and government support policies, Japan's innovation ecosystem is expected to see further development.

Sanae Takaichi first discussed the positioning of WebX. She stated that as one of the largest-scale conferences in Asia focusing on Web3 social applications based on blockchain technology, WebX has gathered approximately 15,000 attendees from around the world, making it highly significant.

She said, "This conference has attracted many startups and held matchmaking events with various investment institutions. For Web3 practitioners, this is an important platform for equal exchange around the future of society and industry, mutual cognitive enhancement, and further promotion of business cooperation."

The Japanese government has consistently promoted a Web3 strategy through successive cabinets. Since the administration of Fumio Kishida established the "Five-Year Startup Cultivation Plan," the administration of Shigeru Ishiba and the current administration of Sanae Takaichi have continuously used the WebX platform to directly communicate policy signals to the industry. This also reflects that Japan's policy direction to promote Web3 development has not changed due to cabinet changes, but has maintained a strong continuity.