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Japan's Financial Services Agency (Japan financial regulator) to restructure and expand this summer

According to the January Access FSA (official newsletter), the Financial Services Agency (Japan financial regulator) plans an organizational overhaul to address new supervisory challenges; it oversees banking, securities, and crypto-asset exchanges (digital asset trading platforms) in Japan.

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  • Crypto-asset exchange: A platform where users trade cryptocurrencies; in Japan these firms are licensed and supervised by the Financial Services Agency.
  • Financial Services Agency (FSA): Japan’s national financial regulator overseeing banking, securities, and payment/crypto markets.
  • Access FSA: The agency’s monthly newsletter that publishes policy updates, speeches, and organizational notices.