BREAKING NEWS: Japan antitrust watchdog OKs Amazon Japan reform plan over discount demand
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[Yomiuri Shimbun] The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has ordered Amazon Japan (Tokyo), the Japanese subsidiary of Amazon, to take action under the Antimonopoly Act on the 11th, citing suspicions that it violated the Act by prioritizing products that were cheaper than those on competing sites on its e-commerce site, forcing sellers to lower their prices.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), which had been investigating the online retail giant Amazon Japan, accepted the improvement plan submitted by the company on the 11th and concluded its investigation. The investigation by the competition authority into the giant internet company was initially expected to be protracted. How did it come to a close…?
On November 11, 2026, the Japan Fair Trade Commission announced that it had approved the commitment plan submitted by Amazon Japan G.K. This was in response to allegations that Amazon.co.jp had been pressuring sellers to lower their selling prices through its "Recommended Listings" eligibility criteria, and the commission had been conducting an investigation based on the Antimonopoly Act.
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