Japan investigates Apple and Google about monopolistic behavior in the smartphone market
According to The Japan Times using the Nikkei newspaper as its sole source., the Japanese government will investigate the smartphone operating system market to determine whether there is an obstacle to fair competition. In the Japanese smartphone operating system market, Apple and Google have a market share of more than 90%. The Japanese government intends to investigate the actual situation by investigating Apple and Google’s transactions with mobile phone manufacturers. According to the survey results, the Japanese government may study and strengthen the anti-monopoly law and other restrictions.
The Japanese government will start the investigation by a special expert working group within one month, including overseas cases, etc. If the investigation finally proves that Apple and Google are suspected of monopoly, the Japanese government will consider strengthening anti-monopoly laws and other regulations and formulating relevant restrictions to tighten supervision next spring.
