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The Latest Breaking News from Japan Fair Trade Commission

Japan's FTC has ruled in favour of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal

The regulatory body says the merger "would not substantially restrain competition"

GamesRadar · Mar 28, 2023

Yet another major regulator has ruled in favor of the Xbox, Activision-Blizzard merger

Early this morning, Japan's Fair Trade Commission regulatory body seems to be in favor of Microsoft going ahead with its Activision-Blizzard merger.

Windows Central · Mar 28, 2023

Hakuhodo, Tokyu advertising agencies raided over suspicions of Tokyo Games bid-rigging

The headquarters of major advertising agencies Hakuhodo Inc. and Tokyu Agency Inc. were searched by members of the special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Japan Fair Trade Commission on Monday morning.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 28, 2022

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Prosecutors raid Dentsu over alleged bid-rigging related to Tokyo Games

Prosecutors and the Japan Fair Trade Commission searched the head office of major advertising company Dentsu Inc. in Minato Ward, Tokyo, and other locations on suspicion of violation of the Antimonopoly Law on Friday in connection with alleged bid-rigging involving test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 25, 2022

Tokyo prosecutors search Dentsu, suspect bid-rigging on Olympics test events

Tokyo prosecutors raided the headquarters of ad agency Dentsu Inc and an events company on Friday, part of a widening scandal into corruption during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Reuters · Nov 25, 2022

Games bid-rigging role voluntarily reported to JFTC

Bid-rigging regarding Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games test events has been voluntarily reported to the Japan Fair Trade Commission, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 22, 2022

Trade watchdog to crack down on unfair IT contracts

The Japan Fair Trade Commission has called for an end to practices that lock in central and local governments to contracts for IT products or services.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 15, 2022

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