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Google moves to address Japan competition concerns after appeal deadline passes

( October 21, 2025, 05:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google LLC is making changes to address the Japan Fair Trade Commission’s concerns over its Android search defaults, after the six-month period to appeal the regulator’s cease-and-desist order expired. In a Japanese-language statement on Tuesday, Google said it would make “necessary changes” while maintaining a free and open Android ecosystem, following its constructive engagements with the regulator. The company didn’t confirm whether it had chosen not to appeal, but a Tokyo District Court spokesperson told MLex that Google hasn’t filed a lawsuit against the JFTC so far. On April 15, the JFTC issued the order, finding that Google’s default search arrangements with smartphone makers and carriers unfairly excluded rival services in breach of the Antimonopoly Act. The statement, in Japanese and English, follows....

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