The is the
competition regulator in Japan. It is a commission of the
Japanese government responsible for regulating
economic competition, as well as enforcement of the
Antimonopoly Act. Headed by a chairman, the commission is commonly known as or .
Actions
On July 13, 2004, the commission asked
Microsoft
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to remove a clause which it thinks is hurting activities of Japanese companies getting licenses of
Microsoft Windows from Microsoft. Microsoft had previously faced another action from the JFTC when Japanese manufacturers were forced to include
Microsoft Word
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on new systems instead of homegrown word processor software
Ichitaro.
Members of the Commission
Current members of the JFTC
See also
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Competition law
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Competition policy
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Consumer protection
References
External links
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Cabinet Office (Japan)
Competition regulators
Government agencies of Japan
Regulation in Japan
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