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Japan regulators raid major brewers over cartel allegations
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Japan's Fair Trade Commission has carried out an on-site inspection of the country's four major beer companies over suspected collusion, or cartel activity. The probe targets Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory, the brewers that dominate the Japanese beer market. The raid follows a similar inspection in 2023 linked to pub pricing, and attention is on whether coordinated practices are again found.
Why now: A surprise compulsory investigation into Japan's four big brewers is major consumer and business news.
Japan Fair Trade CommissionAsahi BreweriesKirin BrewerySapporo BreweriesSuntory
Evidence
- ビール4社カルテル疑い、公取委が強制調査 · nippon.com
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