By KOHEI HIGASHITANI/ Staff Writer
December 19, 2025 at 15:49 JST
A new law in Japan allows smartphone users to install apps from alternative marketplaces beyond Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Apple Inc. and Google LLC announced sweeping changes to their app distribution and payment rules in Japan on Dec. 18 to match the country’s new law aimed at promoting competition in smartphone services and reducing consumer costs. [Read More]
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