Japan's antitrust watchdog to find Google violated law in search case: Report
The Hindu
Japan’s competition watchdog is expected to find Google guilty of violating the country’s antitrust law, Nikkei Asia reported.
Japan's competition watchdog is expected to find Google guilty of violating the country's antitrust law, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday, citing sources.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission(JFTC) will soon issue a cease and desist order asking Google to halt its monopolistic practices, the report added.
Google did not immediately respond to request for comment while the JFTC could not be reached for comment.
The Japanese competition watchdog started investigating Google for a possible breach of antimonopoly laws in web search services last October, following similar steps by authorities in Europe and other major economies.
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