Japanese watchdog continues crackdown on unfair treatment of SMEs, freelancers
By Sachiko Sakamaki ( June 10, 2026, 04:30 GMT | Insight) -- Japan's competition watchdog recorded a sharp increase in enforcement against unfair treatment of small= and medium-sized enterprises as well as freelancers in the fiscal year ended March, as the government seeks to encourage wage growth amid persistent inflation through the antitrust agency's fair-trade enforcement efforts.Japan's competition watchdog recorded a sharp increase in enforcement against unfair treatment of small- and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, and freelancers in the fiscal year ended March, as the government seeks to encourage wage growth amid persistent inflation through the antitrust agency's fair-trade enforcement efforts....
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