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Japan's watchdog under pressure after disappointing Apple, Google mobile reports

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( February 26, 2026, 05:33 GMT | Comment) -- Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act was meant to be a tougher answer to years of frustration with Apple and Google’s grip over the country’s $16.5 billion app market. But the first compliance reports under the new regime have left critics underwhelmed and raised questions about how aggressively Japan’s antitrust agency is prepared to use its new powers.Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act was meant to be a tougher answer to years of frustration with Apple and Google’s grip over the country’s $16.5 billion app market. But the first compliance reports under the new regime have left critics underwhelmed and raised questions about how aggressively Japan’s antitrust agency is prepared to use its new powers....

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