Kajima

The apparently unprecedented move by the FTC followed a spate of antitrust violations by companies linked to the four — Obayashi Corp., Kajima Corp., Taisei Corp. and Shimizu Corp.

The former and current executives of building giants Taisei and Kajima are suspected of colluding with other contractors on bids for the ¥9 trillion maglev project.

Prosecutors are set to build a bid-rigging case in connection with construction work on the Tokyo-Osaka maglev train line involving the nation's four major contractors, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad is set to pursue ...

Prosecutors investigating four major contractors over alleged collusion on bids for work on the Tokyo-Osaka maglev project suspect that a former executive of Taisei Corp. gathered information from the train operator before bidding and acted as a mediator, investigative sources said Tuesday. The former managing ...

Four major Japanese contractors under investigation for antitrust violations related to construction of the Tokyo-Osaka maglev train link are also suspected of deciding which firm would win five other projects in future bidding, a source close to the matter said Wednesday. Tokyo prosecutors and the ...

Major construction company Obayashi Corp. has admitted to an antitrust violation over bidding for work on the Tokyo-Osaka maglev train project, sources said Tuesday. Obayashi has admitted to the Fair Trade Commission that it was involved in bid obstruction with three other major contractors — ...