TOKYO: A change of ownership of TikTok's Japanese operation could be one way to address security concerns over the Chinese video-sharing app, a lawmaker from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party said.
Norihiro Nakayama, a senior member of a group of lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party looking into Chinese apps, said the group was unlikely to seek a ban on TikTok and other apps but would push for measures to ensure protection of user data.
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