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Japan's new antitrust chief vows to chase after platform operators, sees a contributing role in government

By Toko Sekiguchi
  • 17 Sep 2020 05:17
  • 17 Sep 2020 05:17
The new head of Japan’s antitrust regulator vowed to chase after digital businesses as needed, in his first address to the media since taking office. Kazuyuki Furuya, who was previously a former senior official at the Prime Minister’s Office, also stressed today the role of the watchdog as a contributing member

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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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