Japan

Flywire Expands Platform To Japan
Flywire Expands Platform To Japan
April 15, 2016  |  International

Flywire is heading east as it looks into further expanding its market to universities that are increasingly admitting international students at a higher rate. The...

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Japan’s Fingerprint Payments Plan — For Tourists
Japan’s Fingerprint Payments Plan — For Tourists
April 11, 2016  |  Biometrics

Japan has big biometric payment plans for its tourists. The Japanese government has announced a new pilot program that will allow tourists visiting the country to...

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Japan Jumps Into FinTech Accelerator Ring
Japan Jumps Into FinTech Accelerator Ring
March 28, 2016  |  International

In an effort to catch up to other nations that have been relatively more proactive in investing in the FinTech arena, Reuters reported that Japan...

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SoftBank Splitting Off Domestic Mobile Business
SoftBank Splitting Off Domestic Mobile Business
March 08, 2016  |  International

Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. said on Monday (March 7) that it will split its mobile business from its overseas operations, which includes a significant stake in...

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Rakuten Launches $84M Startup Fund To Build Ecosystem
Rakuten Launches $84M Startup Fund To Build Ecosystem
January 28, 2016  |  Investments

Rakuten Ventures announced a major move to help boost investments for startups in Japan. On Wednesday (Jan. 27), the investment arm of Japanese Internet giant...

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Japanese Banks Eye Post-Regulation FinTech Future
Japanese Banks Eye Post-Regulation FinTech Future
December 31, 2015  |  International

One of the biggest banks in Japan, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, wants to boost the level of investments in financial technology firms once it is...

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Global Spotlight: Japan
Global Spotlight: Japan
July 06, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Japan has established a reputation as the home of some of the world’s most sophisticated technology and innovation. Even the nation’s SMEs are expected to invent...

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