This paper focuses on observance of standards and codes on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations for antimoney laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures in Japan. The paper describes and analyzes such measures and provides recommendations on how...

This Report reviews the Observance of Standards and Codes on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) for Japan. The assessment reveals that Japan has made good progress in bringing its regime for AML/CFT...

Introduces the subject of asset concealment by remarking that hiding wealth derived from organised crime is common in East Asia, and can involve tax evasion, money laundering and bankruptcy. Reviews the amount of tax evasion in Japan, followed by recent statistics of money laundering offences...

Describes briefly the measures taken by Japan as part of the fight against terrorism; Japan was a founding member of the Financial Action Task Force. Outlines the provisions of the Law for Criminalisation of the Financing of Terrorism, passed in 2002, which criminalises terrorist financing even...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce some facts about Yakuza and countermeasures by the Japanese police. Design/methodology/approach – This paper provides some statistics and descriptive explanation about Yakuza and countermeasures by the Japanese police. Findings – In...