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JFTC's first female investigation chief pushes aggressive probes, procedural rigor

By Sachiko Sakamaki and Toko Sekiguchi ( February 10, 2017, 09:55 GMT | Insight) -- Sawako Yamamoto, the first female investigation chief at the Japan Fair Trade Commission, says she will work aggressively on enforcement and sound procedures. She made those remarks in an interview with MLex yesterday against the backdrop of the regulator's increasingly active pursuit of foreign tech giants.Sawako Yamamoto, the first female investigation chief at the Japan Fair Trade Commission, says she will work aggressively on enforcement and sound procedures. She made those remarks in an interview with MLex yesterday against the backdrop of the regulator's increasingly active pursuit of foreign tech giants....

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