Apple CEO Tim Cook explained at a press conference on earnings for October–December 2018 that subsidies covered half or less of the iPhones sold in Japan. The remarks concerned the situation in the Japanese market.
It has been reported that Apple CEO Tim Cook referred to conditions in the Japanese market at an event where earnings for October through December 2018 were announced.
According to the article, it was pointed out that subsidies, understood as referring to funding such as grants, covered half or less of the iPhones sold in Japan.
The article provides no further details about the background to the statement, specific figures, or the nature of the subsidies and the models covered, and offers no additional supporting evidence.
This can be understood to mean that readers should monitor future official announcements and additional reporting on support for iPhones and sales arrangements in the Japanese market.