Japan's Nichirin faces corrective recommendation over unpaid storage fees (update*)
By Genta Nakanishi ( September 3, 2026, 06:30 GMT | Insight) -- Japanese auto-parts manufacturer Nichirin is set to receive a corrective recommendation from the country's antitrust regulator on Thursday for violating the Subcontract Act. The Japan Fair Trade Commission alleges the company required suppliers to store metal molds without paying storage fees.Japanese auto-parts maker Nichirin is set to receive a corrective recommendation from the country's antitrust regulator on Thursday for allegedly requiring subcontractors to store more than 1,000 metal molds without compensation....
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