Bank of Japan has announced the launch of a new CBDC research team, which will continue the work of its previous CBDC research team.
Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bank-of-japan-has-new-cbdc-research-team-but-no-plans-to-launch
Bank of Japan Has New CBDC Research Team But No Plans to Launch
July 20, 2020
CoinTelegraph