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Japanese startups still struggle with large companies' abusive conduct, JFTC finds

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( December 23, 2022, 06:00 GMT | Insight) -- Large Japanese companies and investors have continued to take advantage of startup companies for joint ventures and investments, despite newly introduced antitrust guidelines, the Japan Fair Trade Commission said today in disclosing the results of a new survey. Because the government is counting on startups to rejuvenate the economy, the JFTC conducted an additional survey after one published two years ago. After finding a lack of major improvements in the way large companies and investors treat nascent businesses, the watchdog is planning to strengthen its advocacy and enforcement efforts to protect them.Large Japanese companies and investors have continued to take advantage of startup companies for joint ventures and investments, despite newly introduced antitrust guidelines, the Japan Fair Trade Commission said today in disclosing the results of a new market survey....

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