( October 15, 2025, 09:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Japanese competition regulator has published a detailed analysis of the merger between retailer Aeon and Tsuruha Holdings, along with an additional report on its economic assessments. In connection with the conditionally approved deal, the Japan Fair Trade Commission released a 34-page report outlining the parties’ economic analyses, the JFTC’s evaluations and its own independent review. Economists have long called for such disclosures to enhance transparency in merger control.The statements, in Japanese, are attached....
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