Asian Tech Press (Feb 9) -- Google has reportedly sued South Korea's antitrust regulator to overturn a $173 million fine.

The lawsuit was filed to reverse the decision made by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) last September, the country's regulatory authority for economic competition, who announced to fine Google 207.4 billion won ($173.4 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant market position in the mobile operating system and app market.

Filed on Jan. 25, the lawsuit was designed to overturn KFTC's fine and order that three Google entities to "take corrective steps to ban its practice of forcing local smartphone makers not to use operating systems developed by rivals," Yonhap News Agency reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The tech giant has also filed for an injunction with the Seoul High Court on the KFTC's decision, and the trial is set to begin on Feb. 25.

(US$1 = 1,196.3151 won)