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Regulation of digital platforms is target of review by Japanese governing party

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( January 31, 2019, 05:00 GMT | Insight) -- The competition-policy unit of Japan’s main governing party is planning to compile its views on digital platforms before the prime minister’s office announces its new growth strategy around June. Lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party discussed antitrust and other issues involving online platforms today, as multiple government agencies continue their work on specific measures to regulate the platforms.The competition-policy unit of Japan’s main governing party is planning to compile its views on digital platforms before the prime minister’s office announces its new growth strategy around June. Lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party, or LDP, discussed antitrust and other issues involving online platforms today, as multiple government agencies continue their work on specific measures to regulate the platforms....

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