Following European Footsteps, Japan Will Pass Antitrust Law To Limit Apple And Google's Control

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JAKARTA Japan plans to enact antitrust laws such as in the European Union (EU). The law is being debated in parliament and is expected to be approved by the end of June.

Based on the Japan Times report, quoted from 9to5mac, the bill (RUU) was proposed by the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Most likely, this bill will be approved by the assembly.

Just like the European Digital Markets Act (DMA), Japan's antitrust bill will force the dominant platform to allow the launch of third-party application markets to payments through third-party applications.

In addition, platforms or companies that fall into the tech giant category should not give special treatment to their own products. This prohibition will limit the competitive behavior of large companies.

Making an antitrust bill is a good step and benefits app developers in Japan. With this rule, developers can compete in a healthy manner and receive more income from their applications.

As we all know, big companies like Apple and Google have considerable control in the technology market, especially smartphones. It is undeniable that Apple and Google controls make app prices much more expensive.

Therefore, this bill is urgently needed in various countries, including Japan. Not only weakening the control of large companies such as Apple and Google, the antitrust bill will prevent unfair profits.