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Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, and Japan Fair Trade Commission Meet in Washington to Continue Their Long History of Engagement

By  |  October 3, 2025

In this piece, the US Department of Justice announces a high-level meeting between American and Japanese competition authorities held in Washington, D.C. Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater from the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, and Japan Fair Trade Commission Chairman Eiji Chatani gathered to discuss competition issues affecting both nations. The meeting reinforces the strong relationship between the United States and Japan under the framework agreement currently being implemented by the Trump Administration.

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    All three officials emphasized the importance of the partnership between their agencies. Slater praised the JFTC as one of their closest international partners and thanked Chairman Chatani for making the trip to Washington. Ferguson highlighted how the friendship between the two countries extends to their competition agencies, expressing confidence that continued collaboration will benefit competition, consumers, and workers in both nations. Chatani expressed his honor at participating in the dialogue and emphasized the importance of direct leadership engagement when facing common challenges.

    The cooperation between these agencies has deep historical roots, dating back to Japan’s Antimonopoly Law in 1947 and formalized through a 1999 competition cooperation agreement. The DOJ and FTC have maintained regular antitrust consultations with the JFTC since the 1970s, making this the longest-running bilateral consultation the United States holds with any foreign antitrust authority…

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