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On March 11, 2026, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) published a mini-guide and leaflet designed to support businesses in implementing effective antitrust law compliance programs. The mini-guide condenses the key points from the JFTC's comprehensive "Guide for Establishing and Operating Effective Antitrust Law Compliance Programs," which the JFTC published in December 2023 and revised in June 2025. The full guide comprises approximately 90 pages; the new mini-guide reduces this to 32 pages using diagrams and illustrations, with each item presented on a single page. This format is intended to make antitrust compliance more accessible to organisations new to compliance programme implementation. The JFTC simultaneously released a separate leaflet targeting business executives and management, emphasising that leadership commitment and initiative are critical to establishing and operating effective compliance programmes. The mini-guide and leaflet are part of the JFTC's broader effort to promote antitrust law compliance among businesses and create an environment where competitive business activities operate autonomously. The JFTC's approach follows a 2024 fact-finding survey of Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime-listed companies—the first such survey in 12 years—which informed the June 2025 revision of the compliance guide. The mini-guide and leaflet will be distributed through business associations and made available on the JFTC's website. Organisations may also request copies directly from the JFTC's Economic Transaction Bureau General Affairs Division. REFERENCES: Japan Fair Trade Commission. "事務総長定例会見記録 (March 11, 2026 Regular Press Conference Record)." Available at: https://www.jftc.go.jp/