| 英文摘要 |
This article analyzes recent developments in Japan’s policies for anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime prevention, exploring their implications for the refinement of Taiwan’s institutional framework. It first elucidates the close nexus between money laundering and financial crime, identifying the former not only as a process of concealing illicit proceeds but also as a pivotal mechanism for sustaining and expanding criminal activities. Furthermore, it reviews the evolution of international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the historical development of Taiwan’s AML legal framework. Moving beyond traditional descriptive research, this study introduces Regulatory Governance theory to construct an analytical framework encompassing ''Responsive Regulation,'' ''Soft Law Governance,'' and the ''Jurisprudence of Interdepartmental Collaboration,'' thereby clarifying the paradigm shift in supervisory philosophy within the digital financial environment. In the analytical section, the article focuses on Japan’s recent institutional trends, noting that following APG evaluations and major compliance failures by financial institutions, Japan’s policy focus has shifted from formal compliance toward an emphasis on effectiveness testing, risk-based supervision, and interdepartmental collaboration. Specifically, Japan has bolstered its AML efforts through supervisory measures such as the refinement of risk management systems and the revision of suspicious transaction reference cases. Simultaneously, by fostering collaboration between the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the National Police Agency (NPA) and implementing the ''Comprehensive Strategy to Protect Citizens from Fraud 2.0,'' Japan has integrated the protection of citizens' property into its comprehensive governance architecture. This study argues that the institutional design for combating financial crime must balance operational effectiveness with the dynamic adjustment of risk identification. For Taiwan, in the context of promoting the ''Anti-Fraud Four Acts,'' Japan’s policy developments in effectiveness testing, information sharing, and the management of non-face-to-face transactions provide vital theoretical and practical insights. Ultimately, the article concludes that Taiwan should advance toward an integrated governance direction that harmonizes international standards, institutional effectiveness, and citizen protection. |