Japan Antitrust Raid on Microsoft: Azure Cloud Probe Signals Global Tech Crackdown Intensifies
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) raided Microsoft Japan’s Tokyo offices on February 25, 2026, investigating suspected violations of the Antimonopoly Law over restrictive Azure cloud practices. Allegations Against Microsoft Azure Practices Regulators suspect Microsoft unfairly blocks customers from running its software—like Windows OS and Microsoft 365 apps (Teams, Word)—on rival
