Starbucks has announced the release of an actual pen that consumers can use to pay at the register in Japan, according to reports. The pen...
Japan-based SoftBank Corp. said it is two years ahead of schedule on its release for 5G technology in the country, and it hopes the early...
Japan’s biggest online fashion retailer, Zozo, is being taken over by Yahoo! Japan for $3.7 billion, in a bid to revitalize what was once a...
Japan’s LINE has been approved for a cryptocurrency business license in the country, allowing it to offer its crypto exchange services in Japan. According to...
Japan’s struggling regional banks are taking on riskier investments as they struggle to survive. The banks have been hurt by rock-bottom interest rates, as well...
In Japan, the Fair Trade Commission said last week that it has draft guidelines in place that would promote tighter regulation of larger tech firms....
Some of the world’s largest banks are adjusting their strategies in Asia in order to strengthen their support of corporate and small business clients. Reuters...
Japan’s LINE Pay has announced that it’s been integrating WeChat Pay to be used by participating merchants in the country, according to a press release. ...
Japan, in the last several years, has been something of a puzzle among mobile payments watchers around the world. It’s the market that should ignite...