07.31.2025
Antitrust regulators in Japan are continuing the march to bring European App Store regulations into force, and are going to force Apple to open Face ID, Touch ID, and other
An Apple Store in Japan - Image credit: Apple
In May, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (FTC) put a call out for public comment over proposals affecting big-tech companies, including Apple and Google. On July 29, the regulator said it had refined the rules of the Mobile Software Competition Act, weeks after the comment period closed.
The announcement from the Japan FTC states that the act will go into full effect on December 18, 2025. Until that date, it will be working to prepare to enforce the act, as well as promote it to increase public awareness.
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