Japan passes legislation to allow third-party app stores on iPhone

Previously, the European Union passed the Digital Market Act (DMA), and Apple also opened the App Store under the requirements of this act.

Recently, Japan also passed the "Smartphone Specific Software Competition Promotion Act", which forces Apple to allow access to third-party app stores and payment providers on devices running iOS.

It is understood that the bill has been passed by the Japanese Senate and will take effect after being approved by the cabinet within the next 18 months.

After the bill is passed, Apple will allow third-party app stores to run on its devices, and app developers will be allowed to use third-party payment services.

Failure to comply with the Smartphone Specified Software Competition Promotion Act may result in fines of up to 20% of the relevant turnover, increasing to 30% in the case of repeated violations.

Apple told The Verge that the Japanese government has made some changes to the bill that will help protect user privacy, data security, innovation, and our intellectual property.

We will continue to work with the Japan Fair Trade Commission during implementation as we remain concerned about how the bill will impact Japanese consumers and the secure and private iPhone experience our users have come to expect.

Some foreign media commented that Japan’s move is in line with the trend of international legislative efforts aimed at regulating the dominance of large technology companies. The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the UK's Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act are similar initiatives aimed at promoting competition and preventing monopolistic behavior, and various antitrust cases in the US have targeted similar issues.

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