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Japan regulators raid major brewers over suspected beer price cartel

Original: カルテル

Japan's Fair Trade Commission has conducted compulsory investigations of Asahi, Kirin and two other major brewers on suspicion they coordinated beer price adjustments. The raids were reported as breaking news by Japanese outlets, and the case could reshape pricing in Japan's beer market, where the biggest brewers dominate sales and regularly raise prices in step.

Why now: A surprise antitrust raid on Japan's biggest beer makers is major breaking economic news

Japan Fair Trade CommissionAsahi Group HoldingsKirin HoldingsJapan

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• 大手ビールメーカー4社を強制調査 価格カルテル疑い 公取委 | NHKニュース | 公正取引委員会、企業・経営 · NHKニュース
• サントリー、酒類取引で独禁法違反の疑い 公取委の検査を発表 · 日本経済新聞
• 【速報】ビール価格を調整か、公取委がアサヒ・キリンなど大手4社を強制調査（2026年10月6日掲載）｜日テレNEWS NNN · 日テレNEWS NNN

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