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Iida Group firms fined ¥400 million over 'No.1' advertising claims
Original: 飯田グループホールディングス
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency has ordered four companies in the Iida Group Holdings network to pay surcharges totalling about 400 million yen over housing advertisements that claimed a "No.1" ranking. Regulators judged the display misleading, and the penalty order in Tokyo has drawn attention to questionable marketing practices among major homebuilders.
Why now: A rare large surcharge against major homebuilders for misleading advertising is drawing wide attention in Japan.
Iida Group HoldingsConsumer Affairs AgencyTokyo
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