TOKYO/WASHINGTON -- Japan's proposed legislation to rein in tech giants' control over mobile app marketplaces aims to establish a regulatory regime on par with Europe, with bans on specific behavior backed up by fines equivalent to 20% of sales or higher for noncompliance.
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Japan takes page from EU playbook with app store antitrust bill
Legislation targeting Apple and Google pivots toward upfront regulation
Japan's proposed antitrust legislation would force Apple and Google to allow third-party app marketplaces on their mobile platforms. (Source photos by Kazuyuki Okudaira)
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