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Japan's digital transparency bill to require big tech companies to report annually to industry minister

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( January 29, 2020, 04:30 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s government will require big digital platform operators such as Google, Amazon and Rakuten to report annually to the industry minister about their handling of business partners under new legislation. The bill, to improve digital platforms’ transparency and fairness, stopped short of listing prohibited conduct to avoid hampering innovation and will likely be submitted to parliament late in February.Japan's government will require big digital platform operators such as Google, Amazon and Rakuten to report annually to the industry minister about their handling of business partners under new legislation. The bill, to improve digital platforms' transparency and fairness, stopped short of listing prohibited conduct to avoid hampering innovation and will likely be submitted to parliament late in February....

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