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Fair Trade Commission sign and logo=October 15,2025,Tokyo

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Fair Trade Commission sign and logo

Fair Trade Commission sign and logo=October 15,2025,Tokyo

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Fair Trade Commission sign and logo

Fair Trade Commission sign and logo=October 15,2025,Tokyo

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EU And US Publish Joint Statement On Transatlantic Trade And Investment - Brussels

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic talks to media on the EU-US trade agreement in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter, on August 21, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU And US Publish Joint Statement On Transatlantic Trade And Investment - Brussels

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic talks to media on the EU-US trade agreement in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter, on August 21, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU And US Publish Joint Statement On Transatlantic Trade And Investment - Brussels

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic talks to media on the EU-US trade agreement in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter, on August 21, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU And US Publish Joint Statement On Transatlantic Trade And Investment - Brussels

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic talks to media on the EU-US trade agreement in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter, on August 21, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU And US Publish Joint Statement On Transatlantic Trade And Investment - Brussels

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic talks to media on the EU-US trade agreement in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter, on August 21, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU And US Publish Joint Statement On Transatlantic Trade And Investment - Brussels

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic talks to media on the EU-US trade agreement in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter, on August 21, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU And US Publish Joint Statement On Transatlantic Trade And Investment - Brussels

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic talks to media on the EU-US trade agreement in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter, on August 21, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU And US Publish Joint Statement On Transatlantic Trade And Investment - Brussels

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic talks to media on the EU-US trade agreement in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter, on August 21, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU And US Publish Joint Statement On Transatlantic Trade And Investment - Brussels

European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, Maros Sefcovic talks to media on the EU-US trade agreement in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter, on August 21, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU and US have issued a Joint Statement establishing a framework for fair, balanced and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade and investment. This Joint Statement confirms and builds on the political agreement reached by President von der Leyen and President Trump on 27 July. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Industry insiders, experts criticize EU's extra tariffs on Chinese EVs

STORY: Industry insiders, experts criticize EU's extra tariffs on Chinese EVs SHOOTING TIME: June 17, 2024 DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese EVs 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUAN YIZHONG, General Manager, Corporate Communications Department of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DING CHUN, Director of the Centre for European Studies at Fudan University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JORG MOSOLF, Chairman of the Board & CEO, Mosolf Group STORYLINE: The European Commission has recently revealed a list of protectionist duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (EVs) from China. Industry insiders and experts have voiced concerns regarding the decision, emphasizing the importance of fair trade and competition. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUAN YIZHONG, General Manager, Corporate Communications Department of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited "We have noticed the recent announcement by the European Commission. We are de

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German executives oppose EU tariffs on Chinese EVs

STORY: German executives oppose EU tariffs on Chinese EVs SHOOTING DATE: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): HILDEGARD MUELLER, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WALTER DORING, Chairman of the Academy of German Hidden Champions 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MICHAEL BORCHMANN, Former head of the European and International Affairs Department of the federal German state of Hesse 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MICHAEL SCHUMANN, Chairman of the Board of the German Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade STORYLINE: German executives oppose the European Commission's plan to impose additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), calling for free and fair competition. The provisional duties envisaged by the Commission on the imports of EVs from China would range from 17.4 percent to 38.1 percent. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): HILDEG

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[Breaking News]Google pressed to reform search ad practices in Japan

An official of the Japan Fair Trade Commission holds a press briefing in Tokyo on April 22, 2024, after the antitrust watchdog asked Google LLC to voluntarily reform its business practices after finding that it imposed unfair restrictions in its search advertising agreement with Yahoo Japan.(Kyodo)

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Google pressed to reform search ad practices in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, April 22 Kyodo - An official of the Japan Fair Trade Commission holds a press briefing in Tokyo on April 22, 2024, after the antitrust watchdog asked Google LLC to voluntarily reform its business practices after finding that it imposed unfair restrictions in its search advertising agreement with Yahoo Japan. (Kyodo)

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Google pressed to reform search ad practices in Japan

An official of the Japan Fair Trade Commission holds a press briefing in Tokyo on April 22, 2024, after the antitrust watchdog asked Google LLC to voluntarily reform its business practices after finding that it imposed unfair restrictions in its search advertising agreement with Yahoo Japan.

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Japan's antitrust watchdog probes Google

An official (L) from Japan's antitrust watchdog, the Japan Fair Trade Commission, speaks at a press conference on Oct. 23, 2023, in Tokyo, announcing that it has begun an investigation into technology giant Google LLC for allegedly pushing smartphone makers into using its search platform by default on their devices.

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Promotion seminar on CIIE held at AU headquarters

STORY: Promotion seminar on CIIE held at AU headquarters DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of a promotion seminar on CIIE at AU headquarters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SONG SHANGZHE, Deputy Director General of China International Import Expo Bureau 3. Various of the promotion seminar 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LIN ZHIYONG, Minister Counsellor of the Chinese Mission to the AU STORYLINE: A promotion seminar on the China International Import Expo (CIIE), a trade fair held annually in Shanghai, China since 2018, was held Thursday at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. AU commission representatives, African diplomats, a Chinese delegation group, as well as diplomats from the Chinese Mission to the AU attended the event. During the seminar, representatives from the China International Import Expo Bureau briefed the African side on the general introduction of the CIIE, overall exhibition introduction as well

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Chugoku Electric Power Co. President to resign

Chugoku Electric President Natsuhiko Takimoto (C) announces his resignation in a press conference in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on March 30, 2023, to take responsibility for a cartel case over electricity sales. The Japan Fair Trade Commission ordered three major utilities, including Chugoku Electric, to pay a total of 101 billion yen ($763 million) in fines, the highest ever imposed by the antitrust watchdog.

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Chugoku Electric Power Co. president to resign

Chugoku Electric President Natsuhiko Takimoto announces his resignation in a press conference in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on March 30, 2023, to take responsibility for a cartel case over electricity sales. The Japan Fair Trade Commission ordered three major utilities, including Chugoku Electric, to pay a total of 101 billion yen ($763 million) in fines, the highest ever imposed by the antitrust watchdog.

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Chugoku Electric Power Co. President to resign

Chugoku Electric President Natsuhiko Takimoto announces his resignation in a press conference in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on March 30, 2023, to take responsibility for a cartel case over electricity sales. The Japan Fair Trade Commission ordered three major utilities, including Chugoku Electric, to pay a total of 101 billion yen ($763 million) in fines, the highest ever imposed by the antitrust watchdog.

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Raid over suspected bid rigging

TOKYO, Japan - Investigators head to the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency's Tokyo branch in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2014. Tokyo prosecutors and the Japan Fair Trade Commission raided the Tokyo branch over alleged bid rigging in the production of snow-melting equipment for the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line, investigative sources said.

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FTC senior official Fukamachi

TOKYO, Japan - Masanori Fukamachi, senior officer for mergers and acquisitions at the Economic Affairs Bureau of the Japan Fair Trade Commission, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2011. The antimonopoly watchdog announced the same day that it has conditionally approved the planned merger between Nippon Steel Corp. and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., paving the way for the creation of the world's second-largest steelmaker by output.

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Mitsubishi Electric head office

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 20, 2011, shows the building housing the head office of Mitsubishi Electric Corp. in Tokyo's Marunouchi district. Seven auto parts makers including Mitsubishi Electric were raided by the Japan Fair Trade Commission the same day over their alleged involvement in a price-fixing cartel.

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Head office of Denso Corp.

KARIYA, Japan - Photo taken July 20, 2011, shows the head office of Denso Corp. in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture. Seven auto parts makers including Denso were raided by the Japan Fair Trade Commission the same day over their alleged involvement in a price-fixing cartel.

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Antitrust check on Nippon Steel-Sumitomo Metal merger

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Fair Trade Commission Secretary General Takashi Yamamoto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2011. He said the antitrust watchdog will not only focus on domestic market share but also consider other factors when it decides whether to approve the planned merger of Nippon Steel Corp. and Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.

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Seven-Eleven Japan slapped for banning discount sales

TOKYO, Japan - A worker at a Seven-Eleven Japan Co. franchise store prepares to sell food products at discount prices in Okayama Prefecture on June 22. The Fair Trade Commission ordered Seven-Eleven Japan earlier in the day to stop the practice of unfairly banning its franchise stores from selling food products at discount prices.

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Seven-Eleven Japan slapped for banning discount sales

TOKYO, Japan - Seven-Eleven Japan Co. franchise store owners talk ahead of a news conference in Tokyo on June 22 after the Fair Trade Commission ordered the company earlier in the day to stop the practice of unfairly banning its franchise stores from selling food products at discount prices.

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Seven-Eleven Japan slapped for banning discount sales

TOKYO, Japan - Seven-Eleven Japan Co. President Ryuichi Isaka (R) speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on June 22 after the Fair Trade Commission ordered the company earlier in the day to stop the practice of unfairly banning its franchise stores from selling food products at discount prices.

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FTC orders Yamada Denki to stop exploiting suppliers

MAEBASHI, Japan - Photo taken June 30 shows the head office of Yamada Denki Co., the operator of Japan's largest consumer electronics retail chain, in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture. The Fair Trade Commission ordered Yamada Denki the same day to end its practice of making staff of product suppliers work at its stores without pay.

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FTC raids farm ministry affiliate, contractors over bid rigging

KAWASAKI, Japan - Fair Trade Commission investigators raid the Japan Green Resources Agency in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 19 to probe suspected bid rigging of projects ordered by the farm ministry affiliate.

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FTC searches major contractors over Nagoya bid-rigging case

NAGOYA, Japan - Fair Trade Commission investigators enter the Nagoya branch office of Kajima Corp. on Jan. 24 to search for evidence on suspected rigging of bids in a subway project ordered by the Nagoya municipal government.

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FTC searches major contractors over Nagoya bid-rigging case

NAGOYA, Japan - Fair Trade Commission investigators walk to the Nagoya branch office of Shimizu Corp. on Jan. 24 to search for evidence of suspected rigging of bids in a subway project ordered by the Nagoya municipal government.

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FTC searches major contractors over Nagoya bid-rigging case

NAGOYA, Japan - Fair Trade Commission investigators enter the Nagoya branch office of Obayashi Corp. on Jan. 24 to search for evidence on suspected rigging of bids in a subway project ordered by the Nagoya municipal government.

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FTC raids 6 water-treatment-plant makers over bid rigging

TOKYO, Japan - Officials from the Fair Trade Commission and the Osaka Public Prosecutors Office enter the head office of Kurita Water Industries Ltd. in Tokyo on April 25 to collect evidence over the company's alleged involvement in rigging bids for local government contracts.

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FTC raids agrichemical firm over alleged antitrust law violation

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward housing the headquarters of Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd., which he Fair Trade Commission searched on Oct. 26 on suspicion of illegally fixing the price of a popular pesticide product.

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Prosecutors raid firms over rigging bids on bridge works

TOKYO, Japan - Officials from the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office enter the head office of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. in Tokyo on May 23 after the Fair Trade Commission filed criminal complaints against eight heavy industry companies over bid-rigging practices related to bridge-construction projects.

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FTC warns Microsoft to stop anticompetitive licensing practice

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Hirano, general manager in charge of legal affairs and policy planning Microsoft Corp.'s Japan unit, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 13 after the Fair Trade Commission warned the U.S. software giant to stop what it claims is an anticompetitive practice in connection with software licensing deals with Japanese personal computer makers. Hirano said that Microsoft will reiterate during an FTC hearing procedure its view that the practice in question is a fair part of licensing agreements and is lawful.

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FTC raids Microsoft's Tokyo office over software contracts

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 26 shows the building that houses the Japan unit of Microsoft Corp. The Fair Trade Commission raided the company's office in Tokyo's Shibuya district on suspicion of violation of the Antimonopoly Law in connection with software licensing deals with Japanese personal computer makers.

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(2)Negoro appointed Japanese baseball commissioner

TOKYO, Japan - Owners of Japan's professional baseball clubs (shown) appointed Yasuchika Negoro, former Fair Trade Commission chairman, on Jan. 30 as the new Japanese baseball commissioner to succeed Hiromori Kawashima.

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(1)Negoro appointed Japanese baseball commissioner

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuchika Negoro (file photo), former Fair Trade Commission chairman, was appointed to succeed Hiromori Kawashima as the new Japanese baseball commissioner by the owners of Japan's professional baseball clubs on Jan. 30. Negoro will take charge on Feb. 1 as Kawashima, 81, decided to step down before his term ends March 6 to make the transition smoother.

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Kawashima to step down as Japan baseball commissioner

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromori Kawashima (L, file photo) will step down as commissioner of Japanese professional baseball when his term finishes in March, baseball sources said Jan. 9. Former Fair Trade Commission chief and lawyer Yasuchika Negoro, 71, (R, file photo) is a leading candidate to succeed the 81-year-old Kawashima.

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Takeshima to become FTC chief in July

TOKYO, Japan - The government plans to appoint Kazuhiko Takeshima (file photo), a senior official in the Cabinet Secretariat, as chairman of the Fair Trade Commission (FTC). Takeshima, a former director general of the National Tax Agency, is expected to assume the post in July following Diet approval, succeeding incumbent Yasuchika Negoro.

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FTC raids 7 engineering firms

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows crude oil being moved to one of Japan's national oil storage bases located off Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu. The Fair Trade Commission raided seven engineering firms affiliated with major oil distributors and refiners June 27 on suspicion of repeatedly putting in rigged bids for maintenance of national oil storage bases.

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Int'l exhibitors see huge opportunity in China at services trade fair

STORY: Int'l exhibitors see huge opportunities in China at services trade fair DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIACOMO RICCIOTTI, Deputy Trade Commissioner, Italian Trade Commission Beijing Office 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MHD ZIAD ZAITOUN, Exhibitor from Syria 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMEER AHMAD, Exhibitor from Nepal STORYLINE: International exhibitors see huge opportunities in China at the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIACOMO RICCIOTTI, Deputy Trade Commissioner, Italian Trade Commission Beijing Office "I think that this exhibition is a good platform to showcase all the innovative products that the Chinese company can offer. And it is also a good occasion for many foreign companies to be here. Italy is presenting here at the CIFTIS for the first time. We think that we would like in future to enlarge our presence in China, so (as to) find the opportunities for Italia

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China's economy to recover strongly in coming months: Italian business leader

STORY: China's economy to recover strongly in coming months: Italian business leader DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): GIANPAOLO BRUNO, Trade commissioner, Italian Trade Commission Beijing Office STORYLINE: The 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is underway in Beijing. The CIFTIS is a crucial platform for China to expand opening-up, deepen cooperation and pioneer innovation. This year, Italian National Pavilion made its debut at the CIFTIS, marking the first time that Italy has formed a delegation in the name of the country for the event. An Italian business leader said that the CIFTIS has become probably the most important platform for international trade in services. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIANPAOLO BRUNO, Trade commissioner, Italian Trade Commission Beijing Office "This year we have a wide range of companies from transportation services to legal services, to financial services, all the services, ba

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Prosecutors raid firms over rigging bids on bridge works

TOKYO, Japan - Officials from the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office enter the head office of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. in Tokyo on May 23 after the Fair Trade Commission filed criminal complaints against eight heavy industry companies over bid-rigging practices related to bridge-construction projects. (Kyodo)

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FTC raids agrichemical firm over alleged antitrust law violation

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward housing the headquarters of Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd., which he Fair Trade Commission searched on Oct. 26 on suspicion of illegally fixing the price of a popular pesticide product. (Kyodo)

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FTC orders Yamada Denki to stop exploiting suppliers

MAEBASHI, Japan - Photo taken June 30 shows the head office of Yamada Denki Co., the operator of Japan's largest consumer electronics retail chain, in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture. The Fair Trade Commission ordered Yamada Denki the same day to end its practice of making staff of product suppliers work at its stores without pay. (Kyodo)