Amazon Japan has said it will collaborate with Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) after the watchdog conducted an on-site inspection related to suspected violations of anti-monopoly laws. The e-commerce giant is under suspicion of inappropriately urging vendors to lower their prices on its online shopping platform in return for better product placement,

Japan's Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan on suspicion of violating anti-monopoly laws, a government source said.

The Fair Trade Commission opened an investigation into Amazon Japan on Nov. 26 on suspicion the e-commerce giant violated antitrust laws by pressuring sellers to lower prices and use its services, sources said.

Japan's Fair Trade Commission has conducted a raid on Amazon over antitrust concerns. "There is a suspicion that Amazon Japan is forcing sellers to cut prices in an irrational way," an unnamed source told Reuters. Amazon Japan received an on-site ...

The investigation is focused on potential breaches of antitrust laws, including abuse of a superior bargaining position and restrictive trading practices.

Amazon is being investigated on suspicion of violating anti-monopoly laws and had its office raided as a result of that investigation. Japan’s Fair Trade Commission conducted the raid on the company’s office in the Asian country over antitrust concerns.

The Japanese Fair Trade Commission conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan on suspicion of violating anti-monopoly laws, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. The unit of Amazon.com Inc is suspected of inappropriately urging sellers to lower their prices on its e-commerce site,