Japan planning own Internet search engine, says govt official

[mandy]

The Japanese government, high-tech firms and universities will team up to develop their own Internet search technology, an official said, amid global dominance by US giant Google Inc....

"Information searches have become a source of wealth," he said. "We want to consider what Japanese companies can do in the current situation where overseas forces are dominant."

"Japanese companies should have competitive power," said the official

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