Japan competition authorities raid Amazon Japan, source says

Regulator suspects the e-tailer of favoring sellers who lower prices

20241126 headquarters of Amazon Japan

Amazon Japan was previously raided on similar suspicions in March 2018. © Kyodo

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan on suspicion of violating anti-monopoly laws, a government source said.

The unit of Amazon.com is suspected of inappropriately urging sellers to lower their prices on its e-commerce site in exchange for giving their products advantageous placement on the site, the source said.

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