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Japan Antitrust Watchdog to Add New Bureau to Tackle Big Tech
Japan's Fair Trade Commission plans to create a new bureau for the first time in 30 years to strengthen oversight of Big Tech firms and enforce fairer transactions for small businesses. The regulator aims to split its Economic Affairs Bureau into two, creating a three-bureau structure, and will submit legislation to parliament next year to enable the restructuring.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
Japan's regulator is building enforcement muscle specifically for Big Tech—meaning they're preparing to act, not just talk. If you're selling into Japanese enterprise or operating a platform there, expect scrutiny on pricing power, data practices, and supply-chain leverage within two years.
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