A group of ruling party lawmakers said Tuesday they plan to call on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government to restrict the use in Japan of apps developed by Chinese companies due to security concerns.

Akira Amari, who heads the Liberal Democratic Party group on regulatory policy, said Japan must prevent personal data from leaking via applications originating from China, alluding to popular video-sharing app TikTok.

The push to curb the use of Chinese-owned apps follows similar moves abroad. India banned TikTok along with 58 other applications last month, while U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is debating whether to follow suit.