<ul><li>Japan’s Fair Trade Commission ordered Alphabet Inc.’s Google to stop alleged abuse of its market power over local smartphone manufacturers by forcing them to prioritize its apps and services on their devices.</li><li>The announcement comes just ahead of Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa’s planned visit to the US this week for trade negotiations, where Japan is seeking reprieve from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.</li><li>Google allegedly capitalized on the struggles of Japanese smartphone makers to maintain market share by demanding them to bundle the Chrome browser and promote it on each handset's home screen.</li><li>Japan's cease-and-desist order marks the country's first command to any leading US tech firm and follows the worldwide examples set by regulators in rebuking Google and Apple for alleged anti-competitive tactics.</li></ul>

Japan Orders Google To Stop Forcing Phone Makers To Use its Apps

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