【Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cautious Attitude Toward Separate Taxation of Cryptocurrency and Approval of ETFs】Golden Finance reports that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba recently expressed a cautious attitude regarding the application of a unified 20% separate taxation rule for crypto assets (virtual currencies) during a representative question in a plenary session of the House of Representatives. He stated, 'Is it appropriate for the government to encourage investment in crypto assets with investor protection regulations, such as stocks and investment trusts? Will the public understand the idea of applying a separate self-assessment tax? There are several questions that need to be resolved. Careful consideration is needed.' At the same time, 'Whether crypto assets should be included in ETFs needs to be considered based on whether the assets are ones that should be made easier for the public to invest in.'