Japan Antitrust Watchdog to Add New Bureau to Tackle Big Tech

Japan’s Fair Trade Commission plans to create a new bureau for the first time in about 30 years as part of a major reorganization to better regulate Big Tech. The watchdog says the change is intended to strengthen oversight and ensure fairer transactions for small businesses. It also plans to upgrade its regional offices into regional bureaus to intensify enforcement. The commission aims to propose amendments to Japan’s antimonopoly law next year to enable the restructuring, shifting from a two-bureau model to a three-bureau structure.