According to the Nikkei Shimbun report, the Japan Fair Trade Commission has decided to investigate Google because Google requires smartphone manufacturers to provide unfair preferential treatment for its search services during the initial setup. Suspected of violating the Anti-Monopoly Law.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has begun an investigation into allegations of potential antitrust violations and plans to solicit information and opinions from the public on the matter, an official at the agency said.
The Japanese investigation follows a U.S. antitrust lawsuit filed against Google. The United States accuses Google of abusing its dominant position to block startups and rivals such as Microsoft Corp, a key argument in the biggest tech antitrust case since the 1990s.
Prominent executives including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and top Apple dealmaker Eddy Cue have testified in that trial, which is not expected to be concluded until next year. Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to testify in the coming weeks.
A Google representative in Japan did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to previous reports, European and US authorities are strengthening supervision of Google’s dominant market share, including search, Android and other services. With the participation of Japanese antitrust regulators, Google will face greater antitrust risks globally.
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