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Why only Japan? Seems like something forced them to in Japan.

cubefox 10mo ago
Yes, there is a new Japanese law that forces them.
Hamuko 10mo ago
It's in the EU and Japan, so basically all regions that have pushed back against Apple's anti-competitive ways. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/entitlements/com.apple.developer.web-browser-engine.host https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/en...
leptons 10mo ago
The US DOJ was attempting to sue Apple in an antitrust suit for many things, including blocking every browser engine except their own Safari browser on iOS. https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/media/1344546/dl?inline https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/media/1344546/dl?inline Who knows if this will actually move forward now that "Tim Apple" gave the current leader a meaningless golden trophy.
guessmyname 10mo ago
For many Hacker News readers who check the website every day, this is not news: • (4 years ago) Japan forces Apple to slightly loosen restrictions on ‘reader’ apps — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28387094 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28387094 • (3 years ago) Japan pushes for Apple and Google to allow sideloading — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36393809 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36393809 • (3 years ago) Japan to open up Apple and Google app stores to competition — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36368735 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36368735 • (3 years ago) Japan to open up Apple- and Google-dominated phone apps to competition — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36370398 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36370398 • (3 years ago) Apple Japan hit with $98M in back taxes for missing duty-free abuses — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34156235 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34156235 • (2 years ago) Japan to crack down on Apple and Google app store monopolies — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38773429 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38773429 • (2 years ago) Japan forces Apple and Google to open their mobile platforms — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40666651 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40666651 • (2 years ago) Japan enacts law to curb Apple, Google's app dominance — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40671162 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40671162 • (5 months ago) Japan: Apple Must Lift Browser Engine Ban by December — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44810061 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44810061 • (5 months ago) Japan Law Will Require Apple to Allow Non-WebKit Browsers on iPhone — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44826077 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44826077 • (15 days ago) Apple Announces Changes to iOS in Japan — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46307858 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46307858 • (14 days ago) Apple and Google respond to new Japan smartphone law, including reduced app fees — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46310074 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46310074 … and more here: https://hn.algolia.com/?q=japan+apple https://hn.algolia.com/?q=japan+apple

Yes, there is a new Japanese law that forces them.

Hamuko 10mo ago

It's in the EU and Japan, so basically all regions that have pushed back against Apple's anti-competitive ways. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/entitlements/com.apple.developer.web-browser-engine.host https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/en...

leptons 10mo ago

The US DOJ was attempting to sue Apple in an antitrust suit for many things, including blocking every browser engine except their own Safari browser on iOS. https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/media/1344546/dl?inline https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/media/1344546/dl?inline Who knows if this will actually move forward now that "Tim Apple" gave the current leader a meaningless golden trophy.

guessmyname 10mo ago

For many Hacker News readers who check the website every day, this is not news: • (4 years ago) Japan forces Apple to slightly loosen restrictions on ‘reader’ apps — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28387094 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28387094 • (3 years ago) Japan pushes for Apple and Google to allow sideloading — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36393809 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36393809 • (3 years ago) Japan to open up Apple and Google app stores to competition — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36368735 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36368735 • (3 years ago) Japan to open up Apple- and Google-dominated phone apps to competition — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36370398 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36370398 • (3 years ago) Apple Japan hit with $98M in back taxes for missing duty-free abuses — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34156235 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34156235 • (2 years ago) Japan to crack down on Apple and Google app store monopolies — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38773429 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38773429 • (2 years ago) Japan forces Apple and Google to open their mobile platforms — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40666651 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40666651 • (2 years ago) Japan enacts law to curb Apple, Google's app dominance — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40671162 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40671162 • (5 months ago) Japan: Apple Must Lift Browser Engine Ban by December — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44810061 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44810061 • (5 months ago) Japan Law Will Require Apple to Allow Non-WebKit Browsers on iPhone — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44826077 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44826077 • (15 days ago) Apple Announces Changes to iOS in Japan — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46307858 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46307858 • (14 days ago) Apple and Google respond to new Japan smartphone law, including reduced app fees — https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46310074 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46310074 … and more here: https://hn.algolia.com/?q=japan+apple https://hn.algolia.com/?q=japan+apple