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QR Codes Come To Japanese Airports

QR Codes Come To Japanese Airports
QR Codes Come To Japanese Airports
July 25, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Asia’s first cross-border mobile payment alliance, Singtel’s VIA, has expanded to Japan, according to a news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Olympics Payment Partner Visa Embraces ‘Cashless Japan’
Olympics Payment Partner Visa Embraces ‘Cashless Japan’
July 24, 2019  |  VISA

Visa is exploring state-of-the-art payment experiences at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo to support “Cashless Japan.”  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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SoftBank To Unveil New Vision Fund To Boost Global Tech Investments
SoftBank To Unveil New Vision Fund To Boost Global Tech Investments
July 23, 2019  |  Investments

Japan’s SoftBank is going to launch a second investment vehicle based on its mega popular $100 billion Vision Fund, according to a report by The...

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

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. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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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. Get...

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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. Get the Full Story Complete...

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