More like preserved them since saner times. I think I’ve read about you being able to choose from 20+ payment systems in Japan, everywhere. And it’s also normal to use cash.
They have also kept a saner version of IP laws for fan fiction. You can legally produce and sell fan fiction there, with some limitations to genre and kind of media.
Wonder why we need 3rd party app stores.
And ffs, would other countries help a little, or should the EU just carry your asses every single time big tech tries some shit.
My LinkedIn feed continues to be a barrage of posts about how EU regulations choke and stifle innovation, and yet all I see is a succession of wins
LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft. They control the algorithm.
Yeah, guess who makes the posts. The US propaganda machine.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/apple-opens-up-its-app-store-to-competition-in-japan/
I can assure you, it was not Apple’s idea. Not like they just turned good hearted and chose to do it 🤣
Didn’t think it was. Looks like Japan creating similar laws as EU.
More like preserved them since saner times. I think I’ve read about you being able to choose from 20+ payment systems in Japan, everywhere. And it’s also normal to use cash.
They have also kept a saner version of IP laws for fan fiction. You can legally produce and sell fan fiction there, with some limitations to genre and kind of media.
Nice.