JAPAN

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan FSA Outlines Tax Reform Proposals for Fiscal 2025

By Editors | 04/01/2025

The FSA aims to enhance the NISA system, simplify procedures related to tax treaties, and lower the tax on cryptocurrency gains.

Sanctions

Japan FSA Requests Self-Inspections from Crypto Exchanges

By Manesh Samtani | 02/01/2025

The JVCEA is asked to ensure member crypto exchanges assess their vulnerability to North Korean cyberattacks, focusing on wallet management.

Enforcement

Japan: Former FSA and TSE Employees Charged for Insider Trading

By Editors | 01/01/2025

The former judge traded on insider information obtained through his work for the FSA. The former TSE employee fed inside information to his father.

Securities / Derivatives

JPX Launches Tool to Reduce Burden of Preparing ESG Disclosures

By Editors | 01/01/2025

The tool is intended to make it easier for TSE-listed companies to gather relevant information in the process of preparing sustainability disclosures.

Market Infrastructure

Taiwan, Japan to Launch First Cross-border ETF in Q3 2025

By Manesh Samtani | 01/01/2025

New FSC recognition paves the way for Taiwanese ETFs to be brought into the Japanese market for the first time

Enforcement

Japan FSA Identifies Two More Safe Deposit Box Thefts

By Editors | 30/12/2024

There are now three cases of employees embezzling customer assets from safe deposit boxes at financial institutions.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan FSA to Establish New Asset Management Division

By Editors | 30/12/2024

The FSA aims to develop the asset management industry as the fourth financial industry pillar alongside banking, securities, and insurance.

AML / KYC

Japan FSA Orders AEON Bank to Improve AML/CFT Systems

By Manesh Samtani | 27/12/2024

The FSA said AEON Bank neglected at least 14,639 transactions detected by its surveillance system and takes too long to report suspicious transactions

JBA Directs Banks to Conduct Inspections on Safe Deposit Boxes

By Editors | 23/12/2024

The notice to banks, which lists specific examples of inspection items, is a response to the theft of over JPY 1 billion from customers’ safe deposit boxes.