Japan: Financial institutions and fintechs must prioritise KYC, AML and CFT KYC, AML and CFT will take centre stage again in Japan as legal changes strive to strengthen safeguards, writes Takafumi Ochiai of Atsumi & Sakai By Takafumi Ochiai February 04 2020
Japan: Redefining the playing field In 2019 the diet passed a bill that proposes to overhaul parts of the cryptoasset regulatory framework and revisit definitions of key terms, such as ‘virtual currency’. By Takafumi Ochiai October 14 2019
Japan: a fresh dose of promotion Atsumi & Sakai partners Yuri Suzuki, Takafumi Ochiai, Ryosuke Oue, Naoki Kanehisa and Kenichi Tanizaki examine Japan’s regulatory repositioning on fintech in the wake of crypto- thefts By Yuri Suzuki & Naoki Kanehisa & Takafumi Ochiai July 30 2019
Firm but fair Yuri Suzuki and Takafumi Ochiai of Atsumi & Sakai look at efforts made by the financial and tax regulator to tackle digital currencies By Yuri Suzuki & Takafumi Ochiai May 30 2018
Moving forward The jurisdiction is making strides to promote cooperation between financial institutions and fintech companies, as Yuri Suzuki and Takafumi Ochiai of Atsumi & Sakai demonstrate By Yuri Suzuki & Takafumi Ochiai April 24 2017
