Japan’s Financial Services Agency discussed stronger financial-sector cybersecurity against AI-linked risks and, in its May "Access FSA" issue, outlined how its fintech division handles digital finance services.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (Japan financial regulator) has highlighted two strands of its work on emerging technology in finance. On April 24, it held a public-private meeting on strengthening cybersecurity measures across the financial sector in response to threats linked to artificial intelligence, signaling coordinated risk management as AI changes cyberattack methods and operational risks. Separately, the agency’s May issue of its "Access FSA" series presented the final installment on its fintech division, describing the unit’s role in handling financial services that use new digital technologies and continuing the regulator’s public communication on digital finance oversight.