Apple opens iOS to third-party app stores in Japan

Apple has announced the changes it's making to the iOS App Store successful Japan successful bid to comply with recent legislation successful the country. It volition let third-party app stores and outgo processing options, though is introducing caller committee fees for those transactions.

Developers successful Japan volition now beryllium able to administer apps connected alternate app stores, much similar successful the EU, with AltStore PAL already expecting to motorboat successful the country earlier the year's end. As successful Europe, Apple volition cod a 5 percent committee for in-app purchases made successful third-party stores.

App Store apps volition besides present beryllium permitted to usage alternate outgo options alongside …

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