Apple CEO Tim Cook Expresses Concerns About App Store Restrictions to Japan8217s Prime Minister

Apple CEO Tim Cook Expresses Concerns About App Store Restrictions to Japan’s Prime Minister

Last Updated: December 31, 2022, 09:38 ISTTim Cooks visited Japan earlier in December. (Image: Reuters)Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook asked asked Kishida to make sure that

regulations around distribution of apps do not undermine user privacy and security. Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook asked Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to consider

protecting users when regulating distribution of smartphone apps, Nikkei reported on Friday citing sources.Apple has faced heightened scrutiny over its App Store practices that

charge a 30% fee on payments and subscriptions and does not allow iPhones to use apps from third-party app stores.Cook asked Kishida to make sure that regulations around

distribution of apps do not undermine user privacy and security, the report added.Apple and the Japanese PM's office did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for

comment.Earlier this month, Apple said it had invested more than $100 billion in its Japanese supply network over the last five years, as Cook visited the country.Revenue from

Apple's services business, which includes the App Store, has been growing at a rapid pace in the last few years and now hovers at about $19 billion per quarter.Read all the Latest

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