Antitrust Antitrust

Japan DoCoMo may be pressuring distributors to cut smartphone prices, in violation of antitrust law

By Toko Sekiguchi
  • 26 Feb 2021 00:50
  • 08 Oct 2021 01:00
In an attempt to prevent users from switching to cheaper carriers, Japanese mobile-telecom giant NTT DoCoMo may be directing its distributors to reduce the price of iPhones.
According to Japan’s business magazine Weekly Toyo Keizai, the country’s top mobile carrier has pressured its storefronts to forego charging its customers the

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Toko Sekiguchi

Senior Correspondent, Tokyo


Toko is a senior correspondent in Tokyo covering antitrust, anti-bribery & corruption, financial services and regulatory issues in Japan. Before joining MLex, she has worked as a journalist for The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones News, Bloomberg News and Time Magazine.

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