- Public Relations Office
- Financial Services Agency
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- Call for cooperation with FIs’ anti-money laundering measures<Available in Japanese>
Links
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Public Relations
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Ministries and Agencies
- Website
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- Prime Minister’s Office, Cabinet Secretariat (CAS)
- Cabinet Office (CAO)
- National Police Agency (NPA)
- Financial Services Agency (FSA)
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
- Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
- Public Security Intelligence Agency (PSIA)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
- Ministry of Finance (MOF)
- National Tax Agency (NTA)
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
- Agency for Cultural Affairs (ACA)
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
- Prime Minister’s Office, Cabinet Secretariat (CAS)
- Cabinet Office (CAO)
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- Cabinet Office Homepage for Corporations Engaging in Specified Non-profit Activities(CESNAs)<Available in Japanese>
- National Police Agency (NPA)
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- Annual reports, National Risk Assessment
- JAFIC (Japan Financial Intelligence Center) top page
- Measures against international terrorism
- Commentaries and public comments on the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds<Available in Japanese>
- Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, implementation orders for the act, enforcement regulations for the act, etc.<Available in Japanese>
- Information on the Act on International Terrorist Asset Freezing<Available in Japanese>
- Financial Services Agency (FSA)
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- Explanation on Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism, and Counter-Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) initiatives at FIs<Available in Japanese>
- Call for cooperation with FIs’ anti-money laundering initiatives<Available in Japanese>
- Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism
- Frequently asked questions Regarding “Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism”
- “AML, CFT, and CPF” Current Status and Challenges
- Action deadline-Administrative request to establish AML/CFT framework in financial institutions<Available in Japanese>
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【Certified Public Accountants and Audit Firms】
Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism by Certified Public Accountants and Audit Firms<Available in Japanese>
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
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- Information on the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds (for telephone receiving and forwarding service providers)<Available in Japanese>
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【Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialist and Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialists Corporations】
Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism by Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialist and Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialists Corporations<Available in Japanese>
- Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
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- Establishment of the Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons List System (start of operation as of January 31, 2022)
- Legislative Council – Subcommittee on Criminal Law (statutory penalty for ML)<Available in Japanese>
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【Judicial Scriveners and Judicial Scrivener Corporations】
The Guideline for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in the Service of Judicial Scriveners and Judicial Scrivener Corporations<Available in Japanese>
- Public Security Intelligence Agency (PSIA)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
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- Japan’s International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation<Available in Japanese>
- Ministry of Finance (MOF)
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【Overview of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA)】
Objective and history of the FEFTA<Available in Japanese>
Recent amendments to the FEFTA<Available in Japanese>
Main contents of the FEFTA (other than economic sanctions)<Available in Japanese>
Economic sanctions and obtaining permissions procedures<Available in Japanese> -
【Foreign exchange inspection】
Overview of foreign exchange inspection<Available in Japanese>
Foreign Exchange Inspection Guideline<Available in Japanese>
Reference case for suspicious foreign currency and traveler’s check transactions<Available in Japanese>
Cases for defects found through foreign exchange inspection<Available in Japanese> -
【Currency exchange operators】
For those who engaging in currency exchange business<Available in Japanese> -
【Border controls】
Customs border controls
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【Overview of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA)】
- National Tax Agency (NTA)
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【Certified Public Tax Accountants and Tax Accountants' Corporation】
Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism for Certified Public Tax Accountants and Tax Accountants' Corporation<Available in Japanese>
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【Certified Public Tax Accountants and Tax Accountants' Corporation】
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
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【Incorporated Educational Institutions】
Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism for incorporated educational institutions<Available in Japanese>
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【Incorporated Educational Institutions】
- Agency for Cultural Affairs (ACA)
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【Religious Corporations】
Notice to religious corporations<Available in Japanese>
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【Religious Corporations】
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
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【Medical Corporations】
Public Notice to medical corporations for compliance in its international business<Available in Japanese> -
【Social Welfare Corporations】
Publication of the FATF’s Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation Report of Japan<Available in Japanese>
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【Medical Corporations】
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
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- Act on the Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds<Available in Japanese>
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【Commodity Derivatives Business Operator】
Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in the Commodity Derivatives Business Operators<Available in Japanese> -
【Agricultural cooperative financial institutions】
Information on laws and regulations for agricultural cooperatives<Available in Japanese>
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
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【Credit Card Company】
Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in Credit Card Companies<Available in Japanese> -
【Finance Leasing Company】
Anti-money laundering measures for finance leasing companies<Available in Japanese> -
【Commodity Derivatives Business Operator】
Act on the Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds (Reports on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism and on suspicious transactions)<Available in Japanese>
The Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in Commodity Derivatives Business<Available in Japanese>
Clear indication of the deadline for the development of a control environment for anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism<Available in Japanese> -
【Mail receiving service provider / private post-office box provider】
Mail receiving service provider / private post-office box provider<Available in Japanese>
Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism in Mail Receiving Service Providers<Available in Japanese> -
【Dealers in precious metals and stones】
Dealers in precious metals and stones<Available in Japanese>
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【Credit Card Company】
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
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【Real Estate Brokers】
Anti-money laundering measures in the real estate industry (Act on the Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds)<Available in Japanese> -
【Specified joint real estate enterprise】
Points to consider for supervision of specified joint real estate enterprises<Available in Japanese>
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【Real Estate Brokers】
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Related Organizations
- Japanese Bankers Association
- Regional Banks Association of Japan
- The Second Association of Regional Banks
- The National Association of Shinkin Banks
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- Official Website<Available in Japanese>
- Shinkumi Banks Association of Japan
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- Official Website<Available in Japanese>
- National Association of Labour Banks
- The Life Insurance Association of Japan
- The General Insurance Association of Japan
- Japan Securities Dealers Association
- Japan Leasing Association
- Real Estate Transaction Promotion Center
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- Liaison council on the Act on the Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds in the real estate industry, others (related to responses to money laundering and antisocial forces)<Available in Japanese>
- Handbook for the prevention of transfer of criminal proceeds at real estate brokers (Ver.4)<Available in Japanese>
- Japan Federation of Bar Associations
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- Verification of Client Identity – Submission of Annual Report –<Available in Japanese>
- Anti-Money Laundering Measures-Verification of Client Identity-<English>
- Japan Federation of Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialists Associations
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Laws and Regulations
- Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds (APTCP)<Available in Japanese>
- Act on Punishment of Organized Crimes and Control of Proceeds of Crime (APOC)
- Act Concerning Special Provisions for the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act, etc. and Other Matters for the Prevention of Activities Encouraging Illicit Conducts and Other Activities Involving Controlled Substances through International Cooperation (Anti-Drug Special Provisions Law)<Available in Japanese>
- Act on Punishment of Financing to Offences of Public Intimidation (TF Act)
- Act on Special Measures concerning the Freezing of Property of International Terrorists Implemented by Japan in Accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 1267, etc.<Available in Japanese>
- Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA)