Google faces antitrust probe in Japan for pushing search default

Google LLC faces an antitrust probe in Japan after the technology giant allegedly pushed smartphone makers to use its search platform by default on their devices, the nation's fair trade watchdog said Monday.The move by the Japan Fair Trade Commission comes after European and U.S. authorities tightened regulations on Google, which is said to hold around a 90 percent share of the global search engine market."We have not confirmed any illegal activities at this point," a fair trade official told a press conference, adding the commission will gather information extensively and seek inputs from…READ FULL ARTICLE