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Japan's new mobile competition law gets muted response from domestic companies

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( October 10, 2025, 06:42 GMT | Comment) -- As Japan’s competition regulator promotes a new smartphone law designed to open mobile ecosystems that have long been dominated by Apple and Google, domestic companies have so far been slow to explore the business opportunities it could create, aside from the prospect of lower app-store fees. Whether their hesitation reflects reluctance to challenge the US tech giants or public concerns — founded or not — that Apple’s iPhones could lose their reputation for security and privacy, Japanese consumers may have to wait to see what new services emerge once the law takes effect in December. As Japan’s competition regulator promotes a new smartphone law designed to open mobile ecosystems that have long been dominated by Apple and Google, domestic companies have so far been slow to explore the business opportunities it could create, aside from the prospect of lower app-store fees....

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