Asahi and Kirin confirm raids by Japanese antitrust regulators over alleged price-fixing
The beer companies said their premises were searched as part of an investigation into a suspected price-fixing cartel.
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Japanese beer makers Asahi and Kirin have confirmed that their premises were searched by Japan's competition authorities as part of an investigation into an alleged price-fixing cartel.
Both companies acknowledged the raids, which were carried out by Japanese antitrust regulators investigating suspected anti-competitive practices within the country's beer industry.
Price-fixing cartels involve competing companies coordinating prices rather than competing independently, a practice prohibited under Japan's competition law due to its potential to harm consumers through artificially inflated prices.
Neither Asahi nor Kirin has been formally charged in connection with the investigation, which remains ongoing. Further details on the scope of the probe and any other companies involved have not been disclosed.
Sources
- Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel — BBC Business
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