The Japan Fair Trade Commission announced on November 27th that it is seeking seller opinions on allegations that Amazon's Japanese subsidiary "requires sellers on its e-commerce platform Marketplace to set prices lower than those on other platforms.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has also confirmed that Amazon is suspected of pressuring sellers to use its packaging and delivery services, and regulatory agencies have begun on-site investigations.
A spokesperson for Amazon Japan recently stated that they will fully cooperate with regulatory agencies in their investigation.