The Japanese government has made a series of changes to legislation to protect user privacy, data security, innovation and intellectual property.
On Wednesday it passed a new law to prevent U.S. tech giants Apple and Google from monopolizing computer applications, Kyodo News agency Kyodo News reported.
The new law prohibits the monopolies from preventing third-party companies from selling and operating apps on their platforms.
The law also prevents Apple and Google from prioritizing their own services in Internet search results.
Any violation of the law by these technology companies will result in penalties.The law is expected to go into effect by the end of next year and companies will be required to file compliance reports. Violations of the rules face a fine of up to 20 percent of the specific national revenue of the offending service, rising to 30 percent for repeat offenses.
One company is already celebrating the news. Epic Games has announced plans to bring Fortnite and its game store platform to iOS in Japan by the end of next year. The company is also currently working to bring those services back to iOS in the European Union.
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