Japan’s anti-monopoly body orders Google to fix ad search limits affecting Yahoo

Japan’s antitrust watchdog said on April 22, 2024, that US search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo in Japan. — AP

TOKYO: Japan’s antitrust watchdog said on April 22 that US search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo in Japan.

The Japan Fair Trade Commission said in a statement that its recent study of Google’s practices showed it was undermining fair competition in the advertising market.