By Sachiko Sakamaki ( July 21, 2026, 07:56 GMT | Insight) -- Japanese competition-law scholars recently said Apple and Google may not be fully complying with the Mobile Software Competition Act, and urged the antitrust watchdog to strengthen its oversight. The 11 professors submitted their opinions to the Japan Fair Trade Commission as the agency prepares to disclose the companies' second compliance reports. Together with proposals from lawmakers in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the recommendations add pressure on both the regulator and the two technology companies to improve trading conditions for Japanese businesses.Japanese competition-law scholars recently said Apple and Google may not be fully complying with the Mobile Software Competition Act, or MSCA, and urged the antitrust watchdog to strengthen its oversight. The 11 professors submitted their opinions to the Japan Fair Trade Commission, or JFTC, as the agency prepares to disclose the companies' second compliance reports....
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