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Apple faces similar tech laws in EU, Japan, but the results may differ

By Nicholas Hirst and Sachiko Sakamaki ( February 6, 2026, 05:24 GMT | Comment) -- The iPhone maker is navigating new tech platform regimes across the globe. Differences between the EU and Japan's rules and Apple's compliance will provide a real-time experiment in how policy can foster competition in tech markets. Apple says Japan's rules give it more scope to protect consumers and their data. Successes or failures in terms of competition or security in one jurisdiction could put pressure on regulators in the other.Apple’s tightly controlled iPhone ecosystem is opening up under new legal requirements in the EU, Japan and elsewhere. But in different ways....

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