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Harley-Davidson Japan hit with JFTC fine for exploiting dealers

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( September 18, 2025, 06:30 GMT | Insight) -- Harley-Davidson’s Japanese subsidiary was ordered on Thursday to stop exploitative practices toward local dealers and fined 211 million yen ($1.4 million) by the Japan Fair Trade Commission — the regulator's first fine for abuse of superior bargaining position in 11 years. Harley-Davidson’s Japanese subsidiary was ordered on Wednesday to stop exploitative practices toward local dealers and fined 211 million yen ($1.4 million) by the Japan Fair Trade Commission — the regulator's first fine for abuse of superior bargaining position in 11 years....

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