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JFTC's outgoing chief Furuya leaves behind new style of digital regulation

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( May 15, 2025, 05:41 GMT | Insight) -- Japan's outgoing competition chief, Kazuyuki Furuya, told MLex in an exclusive interview that he has created a model for digital regulation by using the Antimonopoly Act in tandem with an upcoming smartphone law through close dialogue with the regulated parties and other stakeholders. After increasing the headcount and budget of the Japan Fair Trade Commission along with an expanded mandate for the agency during his tenure, he remains confident that his successor will manage the regulator with a steady hand, despite the volatile economic conditions triggered by US tariff policies.Japan's outgoing competition chief, Kazuyuki Furuya, told MLex in an exclusive interview that he has created a model for digital regulation by using the Antimonopoly Act in tandem with an upcoming smartphone law through close dialogue with the regulated parties and other stakeholders....

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