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Japan Fair Trade Commission issues recommendation to HOYA over Subcontract Act violations

The JFTC found that HOYA coerced subcontractors producing endoscope components to store manufacturing molds without compensation. The recommendation mandates that HOYA implement measures to prevent future violations of the Subcontract Act, highlighting regulatory scrutiny of supply chain power imbalances in Japan.

NHK Worldabout 10 hours agoJPCredibility 39%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score10.0

Confidence0.9

Significance0.5

Source credibility0.4

Intelligence Tags

#antitrust #supply chain #regulation #hoya #subcontracting

Locations

Tokyo

Entities

countryconcept

Source

Part of 2 situations

activeJusticeGeopolitics5h ago

Japan — 4 developments

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developingJustice5h ago

HOYA Cited by JFTC for Subcontract Act Violations in Medical Device Sector

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has issued a recommendation to HOYA for confirmed violations of the Subcontract Act, specifically regarding uncompensated storage of manufacturing molds by endoscope component subcontractors. This action marks a precedent for the medical device industry in Japan, with HOYA mandated to implement corrective measures. Confidence in this assessment is high.

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