Japan’s probe will focus on whether Google’s business practices hurt competition, the official added. The watchdog has asked relevant third-parties to provide feedback on the case by Nov. 22. 3.

Alphabet’s Google plans to move in 2019 to a new Tokyo office big enough to double its staff to ride a wave of technology investment in Asia and challenge Amazon.com and Microsoft.

Google’s Pixel lineup has been picking up speed globally, but one of the most intense jumps in popularity comes from Japan. In 2023, Google saw a massive spike in year-over-year growth at over ...