No, this is ridiculous. Being located in Germany/Japan doesn't make me suddenly able to understand German/Japanese. I can walk into a shop in Berlin and point at things until they conclude the transaction - there is nothing in German law that means I have to conduct the transaction in German. (Though because most Berliners' English is excellent, usually the entire transaction is in English).
If a retail store physically located in Germany can cope with my ignorance of the local language without ever meeting me before, then Google, with it's vast knowledge of me - and my specific choice of language preference - should be able to do the same.
In other words - there's absolutely no good reason why I can't use either the Google or Apple stores in the country I live in but using any language I choose.
Also - switching region to one that speaks a language I understand usually means I then can't select a delivery address in the region that I live in. It's like they refuse to sell things to people who don't understand the official language of the country.
If a retail store physically located in Germany can cope with my ignorance of the local language without ever meeting me before, then Google, with it's vast knowledge of me - and my specific choice of language preference - should be able to do the same.
In other words - there's absolutely no good reason why I can't use either the Google or Apple stores in the country I live in but using any language I choose.
Also - switching region to one that speaks a language I understand usually means I then can't select a delivery address in the region that I live in. It's like they refuse to sell things to people who don't understand the official language of the country.