By Sachiko Sakamaki ( July 16, 2026, 06:33 GMT | Insight) -- As economic security becomes a growing policy priority in Japan, the US and the EU, antitrust experts warned that Japanese companies expanding internationally will have to navigate increasingly divergent competition, foreign investment and other regulatory regimes. Speakers at a seminar this week highlighted differences in merger review, information-sharing rules and foreign investment screening across major jurisdictions.As economic security becomes an increasingly important policy priority in Japan, the US and the EU, antitrust experts warned at a recent seminar that Japanese companies expanding internationally will have to navigate increasingly divergent competition, foreign investment and other regulatory regimes....
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