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Cost pass-on rules still unclear for most Japanese businesses, survey shows

By Hiroki Yajima and Sachiko Sakamaki ( December 17, 2024, 00:25 GMT | Insight) -- Less than half of Japanese businesses are aware of new antitrust guidelines aimed at assisting small suppliers in negotiating higher prices with their clients, according to a recent survey by the country’s competition watchdog. By analyzing roughly 31,000 responses to the questionnaires distributed to 110,000 businesses, the Japan Fair Trade Commission issued cautionary notes to 9,388 companies for potential non-compliance with wage-increase negotiation guidelines.Less than half of Japanese businesses are aware of new antitrust guidelines aimed at assisting small suppliers in negotiating higher prices with their clients, according to a recent survey by Japan’s competition watchdog....

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