Microsoft Japan probed over alleged anti-trust violation

Tokyo: Japan’s fair trade commission conducted an on-site inspection of Microsoft’s Japanese subsidiary on Wednesday over a suspected violation of anti-trust law, a source close to the matter said.

The source, who declined to be identified, confirmed local media reports that Microsoft Japan in Tokyo is being probed over allegations it is unfairly preventing clients from using cloud platforms developed by its competitors.

“We are fully cooperating with the JFTC (Japan Fair Trade Commission) in their requests,” a spokesperson for Microsoft told AFP.