By Sachiko Sakamaki ( July 22, 2026, 09:01 GMT | Insight) -- The Japanese competition agency aims to submit a bill to parliament next year to overhaul its organizational structure as its role in tackling exploitative practices against small- and medium-sized enterprises expands, its chair, Eiji Chatani, said Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference, Chatani said the Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to split its Economic Affairs Bureau into two bureaus: one dedicated to preventing exploitative trading practices, and another focused on promoting competitive markets through dialogue on issues such as digitalization, sustainability and economic security.The Japanese competition agency aims to submit a bill to parliament next year to overhaul its organizational structure as its role in tackling exploitative practices against small- and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, expands, its chair, Eiji Chatani, said Wednesday....
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