Japan

SAP Ariba Inks Data Deal For Vendor Risk Solution
SAP Ariba Inks Data Deal For Vendor Risk Solution
July 23, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Tokyo Shoko Research, a Japan-based commercial database, has signed an agreement with SAP Ariba in the latter’s effort to strengthen its supply chain risk mitigation...

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Paytm Claims 8M Customers In Japan
Paytm Claims 8M Customers In Japan
July 14, 2019  |  Digital Payments

A Japanese venture launched in 2018 by India’s top payments app already has eight million customers, giving Paytm’s PayPay a sizable share of a vast...

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Japan To Investigate Libra’s Economic Impact
Japan To Investigate Libra’s Economic Impact
July 14, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Japanese authorities have formed a task force to study the impact of Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, according to reports. The task force is made up...

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Hackers Steal $32M Of Crypto From Japanese Exchange
Hackers Steal $32M Of Crypto From Japanese Exchange
July 12, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency exchange in Japan has admitted that it was hacked and lost 3.5 billion yen ($32 million) of digital currency, according to reports. The...

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GM’s Self-Driving Co. To Get $2.25B From SoftBank
GM’s Self-Driving Co. To Get $2.25B From SoftBank
July 07, 2019  |  Investments

U.S. self-driving company Cruise revealed that a U.S. national security panel has approved a $2.25 billion investment by Japan’s SoftBank. Last year it was reported...

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Hackers Make Off With $500K From 7-Eleven Japan App
Hackers Make Off With $500K From 7-Eleven Japan App
July 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

7-Eleven Japan had to suspend the mobile payments feature on its 7Pay app due to a security flaw that affected around 900 people. The payments...

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Japan Joins Chorus Of Regulators Worried About Libra
Japan Joins Chorus Of Regulators Worried About Libra
July 05, 2019  |  Facebook

The Bank of Japan (BOJ), Japan’s central bank, has joined in with other regulators and officials around the world in its worry over Facebook’s proposed...

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Japan-Based Challenger Bank Kyash Notches $14M To Expand
Japan-Based Challenger Bank Kyash Notches $14M To Expand
July 03, 2019  |  Investments

To continue its growth, FinTech firm Kyash has reportedly notched $14 million in funding. The investment was co-led by Mitsubishi UFJ Capital and Goodwater Capital,...

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Japan’s Uniqlo Hacked, 460K Accounts Compromised
Japan’s Uniqlo Hacked, 460K Accounts Compromised
May 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Japan’s Fast Retailing, the company that owns the Uniqlo retail chain, said that data from upwards of 460,000 customer accounts was compromised by hackers from...

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