• belochka@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    More oligopolies than cartels, but zaibatsu are a common stereotype as something culturally normal for Japan, yes.

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      20 hours ago

      Yeah but I didn’t think price controlling was that big of a deal because it was always a race to the bottom hence the deflation. They even tried to break up the mobile phone prices by introducing more mvnos. But you’re right; now that you mention it, zaibatsu and mega holdings are pretty common in Japan and people don’t seem to know or care.