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Japan regulator will improve antitrust probes in digital sector by strengthening information gathering (update*)

By Sachiko Sakamaki and Toko Sekiguchi
  • 16 Jun 2022 05:56
  • 16 Jun 2022 09:17
To conduct more effective antitrust investigations and merger reviews in the digital sector, the Japanese competition watchdog announced today that it will increase information-gathering efforts. The regulator will start disclosing, when necessary, the launch of new probes at an earlier stage to collect information from the general public, and will call

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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.

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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