Japan to seek up to 20% fine for monopolistic practices by Apple
Japan is poised to dramatically increase the penalties for tech giants accused of monopolistic practices like Apple.
Japan is poised to dramatically increase the penalties for tech giants accused of monopolistic practices like Apple.
Apple's latest "Shot on iPhone" film is a live-action and frenetic remake of the manga "Midnight," a Takashi Miike-directed high-action video about a Tokyo taxi driver.
With Japan's smartphone market declining 3.5% year over year at the end of 2023, Apple's iPhone still continued to account for around half of all sales.
Japan is preparing regulations that will force Apple and Google to allow alternative App Stores, and impose fines on both for antitrust issues regarding OS market share and preferential search results.
Alongside a regular gift card promotion, for a limited time, Apple Japan customers can get a specially-engraved AirTag marking the Year of the Dragon.
Small developers operating outside of Japan can be tough to get ahold of for owed consumption tax payments, so the Finance Ministry is placing the burden on Apple and other app market operators.
Apple has defended its In-App Payments policies to the government of Japan, insisting that it is more than a payment processing feature, and that its App Store commission rates are "reasonable."
The Japanese government is introducing laws that will require Apple to allow users nationwide to download apps outside their official app stores.
The very first Apple Store in Japan moved to a new, eco-friendly location in late 2022. In May, AppleInsider went to see how it turned out.
Readers in Japan can now buy vertical reading Manga, or webtoons, from a new Apple Books section which includes titles exclusive to Apple.
Despite a decline in sales and a weakened market, Apple continues to dominate Japan's smartphone market share for all of 2022.
A Japanese Fair Trade Commission report stops short of directly ordering that Apple must allow a third-party App Store, but its investigation clearly concludes that one is necessary.
On his Pacific rim tour, Apple CEO Tim Cook asked the Japanese Prime Minister to think about user protections if the country decides to legislate the distribution of smartphone apps.
To celebrate the Japanese New Year, Apple is offering a two-day promotion and limited-edition AirTags.
Tokyo authorities are charging Apple Japan $98 million in additional taxes for incorrectly exempting tourists and resellers from a consumption tax.
Apple CEO Tim Cook's Japan trip concluded with visits to Paralympians that use Apple Watch and a stop by the factory responsible for mass producing Apple Watch Ultra's iconic orange Alpine Loop.
Apple CEO Tim Cook and SVP of marketing Greg Joswiak have been busy touring Japan with stops at game developer Konami, various developers, and a videographer.
Apple CEO Tim Cook and SVP of marketing Greg Joswiak are continuing their tour of Japan, visiting a Sony facility and taking a look behind the scenes at the iPhone camera sensor's provider.
The tumbling value of the Yen against the U.S. dollar has caused secondhand iPhone sales to grow in Japan, as shoppers attempt to seek out upgrades at a lower cost than buying brand new.
Almost a quarter of a century after the original iMac made floppy disks obsolete, Japan's government has announced its going to try to stop using them.
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