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Japanese antitrust watchdog to hire record number of lawyers to bolster regime

( February 19, 2025, 06:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Japan Fair Trade Commission is hiring 38 lawyers for a two-year term starting in either July or January. The recruitment aims to bolster the regulator's competition enforcement, planning, and litigation, particularly in the digital market, freelance area and other sectors. This is the largest recruitment of lawyers in the regulator's history. Currently, 38 lawyers are employed for a fixed term across various departments. The statement, in Japanese, is attached....

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