South Korea approves rules on app store law targeting Apple, Google


FILE PHOTO The Apple Inc. logo is seen in the lobby of New York Citys flagship Apple store U.S. January 18 2011. REUTERSMike Segar

FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen in the lobby of New York City's flagship Apple store, U.S., January 18, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Segar

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea approved detailed rules for a law banning dominant app store operators such as Apple Inc and Alphabet's Google from forcing software developers to use their payments systems, the country's telecommunications regulator said on Tuesday.

South Korea passed the law, an amendment to the Telecommunication Business Act, last year.

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