It is reported that Japan will determine that Google's online search service violates antitrust laws. The Japan Fair Trade Commission is expected to rule that Google has violated the country's antitrust regulations. The Japanese competition regulatory agency began investigating Google's possible violations of antitrust laws in its online search services in October last year, following similar measures taken by authorities in Europe and other major economies. The regulator found that the contract between the US technology company and the smartphone manufacturer unfairly restricted competition and damaged the Internet search market.