Japan’s competition watchdog is expected to find Google guilty of violating the country’s antitrust law, the Nikkei Asia website reported on Sunday, citing sources.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) will soon issue a cease-and-desist order requiring Google to end its monopolistic practices, the report says.
Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while the JFTC could not be reached for comment.
Japan’s antitrust watchdog began investigating Google for possible antitrust violations in its web search services last October, following similar moves by authorities in Europe and other major economies.
Chrome is the most used Web browser in the world and is a cornerstone of Google’s business, providing user information that helps the company target ads more effectively and profitably.
Last month, the US Justice Department argued before a judge that Google, owned by Alphabet, must sell its Chrome browser and should not be allowed to re-enter the browser market for five years, in a bid to put an end to Google’s search monopoly.
Source: Terra
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