Japan: Fair Trade Commission Compliance Reports under the Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones (Act No. 58 of 2024)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
17 Feb 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
search service provider
software provider: other software
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Fair Trade Commission released compliance reports under Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones
On 17 February 2026, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) released compliance reports submitted by Apple, iTunes, and Google as designated businesses under the Act on Promotion of Competition Relating to Specified Software Used on Smartphones (Act…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority