Japan Microsoft probe follows cloud concerns identified in 2022 JFTC report
By Sachiko Sakamaki ( May 29, 2026, 08:05 GMT | Comment) -- Japan’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into Microsoft’s cloud and software practices, marking a shift from studying competition concerns in cloud computing to testing them through enforcement action. The probe places Japan alongside regulators in Europe, the UK and Brazil that are scrutinizing Microsoft’s cloud and software practices.Japan’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into Microsoft’s cloud and software practices, marking a shift from studying competition concerns in cloud computing to testing them through enforcement action....
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