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Google is engaging with Japanese antitrust regulator over order, Alphabet says

( July 25, 2025, 02:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google’s parent company, Alphabet, said in its quarterly filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it is constructively engaging with the Japan Fair Trade Commission regarding compliance with an order issued in April. The JFTC’s cease-and-desist order was directed at Google for its search-distribution practices on Android phones, although no fine was imposed. In its latest 10-Q filing, the tech giant said yesterday: “We are constructively engaging with JFTC regarding compliance with the order.” Japanese antitrust experts speculate whether Google might appeal the JFTC’s decision, which determined that its default-setting arrangements for search and other apps with device makers constitute an unfair-trade practice prohibited by the Antimonopoly Act. The statement follows:...

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