
Japan Probes 4 Major Brewers over Wholesale Price Fixing
The Fair Trade Commission is investigating Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory across a domestic beer market where volume has fallen 40 per cent since its mid-1990s peak.
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The Fair Trade Commission is investigating Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory across a domestic beer market where volume has fallen 40 per cent since its mid-1990s peak.

FTC Chairman Ju Biung-ghi vowed to review agency rules to prevent delays after the court dismissed the US-headquartered retailer’s injunction bid.

Around 15 convenience stores were opened in South Korea every day on average last year. And the Korea convenience store boom is worrying a ruling lawmaker, who has urged the nation’s fair trade watchdog to seek measures to avoid excessive competition in the…
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