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Japan's FSA beefs up anti-money laundering measures

Financial regulator highlights steps taken ahead of visit by international watchdog

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Japan's Financial Services Agency is tightening anti-money laundering rules in hopes of avoiding further criticism from an international watchdog.

TAKERO MINAMI, Nikkei staff writer
September 28, 2018 14:01 JST

TOKYO -- The Financial Services Agency has made anti-money laundering measures a top priority in its annual policy report as it braces for inspections by an intergovernmental watchdog next spring.

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