Japan's antitrust watchdog on Wednesday probed the Japanese unit of global credit card brand Visa Inc. for allegedly pressuring card companies to use only its credit information system, sources familiar with the matter said, a practice that could stifle competition and disadvantage consumers.The Visa unit is suspected of charging higher fees to credit card companies that did not use its network to check credit information, forcing them to stop using its rivals' networks or switch to using its network, according to the sources.The Japan Fair Trade Commission conducted an inspection at the of…READ FULL ARTICLE
