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Comment: Japanese companies face jurisdiction hurdle in disputes involving global supply chains

By Sachiko Sakamaki
  • 16 Feb 2021 18:05
  • 16 Feb 2021 18:05

When Japanese electronics company Shimano Manufacturing lost to Apple in an appeal lawsuit last July, the medium-sized manufacturer was in good company. In 2017, Kyocera had lost its appeal against Hemlock Semiconductor, which supplied materials for Kyocera’s solar panels.
In both cases, the Tokyo High Court ruled that Japanese courts

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Sachiko Sakamaki

Senior Correspondent, Tokyo


Sachiko covers antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, privacy and data security, as well as patent disputes related to connected cars. She has an undergraduate degree from Waseda University in Tokyo and a master's degree in communications from United States International (now Alliant International) University in California. She previously worked as a journalist for Time magazine, the Far Eastern Economic Review, Bloomberg News, and the Washington Post in Japan.

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