Binance Seeks Permit to Return to Japan Market After 4 Years:

- Billionaire CEO Zhao in 2018 abandoned plans for a japan base.
- Japan PM Kishida’s wider agenda now includes support for Web3.
Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, is seeking a license to operate in Japan, four years after retreating from the country as it didn’t have a permit, according to people familiar with the matter.