By Sachiko Sakamaki ( July 27, 2026, 06:31 GMT | Insight) -- The Japanese competition regulator on Monday published Apple and Google's second compliance reports under the Mobile Software Competition Act, or smartphone law, highlighting additional measures by the two companies to address competition concerns in mobile operating systems, app stores, browsers and search engines. The watchdog also reaffirmed its dialogue-first approach to implementing the law. The Japanese competition regulator on Monday published Apple and Google's second compliance reports under the Mobile Software Competition Act, or smartphone law, highlighting additional measures by the two companies to address competition concerns in mobile operating systems, app stores, browsers and search engines. The watchdog also reaffirmed its dialogue-first approach to implementing the law....
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