Japanese beer companies raided over allegations of price-fixing collusion

Updated 2026-10-15 · told from many outlets at once

Japan's Fair Trade Commission raided four major beer companies and launched an investigation into alleged price collusion, with the firms holding 90% of the beer market.

• Japan's Fair Trade Commission is investigating alleged price collusion among four major beer companies.
• The four beer giants hold about 90 percent of Japan's beer market.
• Suntory is undergoing an inspection over anti-monopoly concerns.
• The JFTC began investigating six ice cream companies over suspected price-fixing.

Outlets: ABC News Australia (Top), BBC News, MyJoyOnline, The Guardian, The Japan Times

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