By Sachiko Sakamaki ( August 7, 2026, 10:12 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s new competition commissioner said the watchdog’s active enforcement against exploitative business practices is aimed at ensuring a competitive environment, rather than protecting small and medium-sized enterprises. Arisa Wakabayashi, who became one of four commissioners at the Japan Fair Trade Commission in April, sat down with MLex this week to discuss the agency’s public communications, international engagement, digital regulation and economic security.Japan’s new competition commissioner said the watchdog’s active enforcement against exploitative business practices is aimed at ensuring a competitive environment, rather than protecting small and medium-sized enterprises....
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