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Japanese competition regulator to introduce forensic system with machine-learning capability

By Sachiko Sakamaki
  • 21 Jan 2020 05:20
  • 17 Aug 2020 03:34

The Japan Fair Trade Commission is preparing to introduce a forensic system with machine- learning capability next fiscal year which starts in April. The enforcer has a growing need for robust data analysis because of rising calls for stronger enforcement in the digital sector.

The JFTC introduced its first forensic

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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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