Japan

Japan’s Cash Problem
Japan’s Cash Problem
November 10, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Japan is one of the most technologically advanced and integrated nations in the world. For many, it’s one of the gold standard referents for technological...

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Anti-Fraud ATM Blocks Mobile Phone Scams
Anti-Fraud ATM Blocks Mobile Phone Scams
November 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Hitachi is teaming up with a regional bank in Japan to introduce anti-fraud ATMs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Apple To Open AI-Focused R&D Center In Japan
Apple To Open AI-Focused R&D Center In Japan
October 18, 2016  |  Apple

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook told the Nikkei Asian Review Monday (Oct. 17) the company will open a research and development base in Yokohama, near Tokyo,...

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Japan Consumers Slow To Embrace Digital Payments
Japan Consumers Slow To Embrace Digital Payments
October 17, 2016  |  International

Japan may have a lot of tech-savvy consumers, but when it comes to payments, they haven’t embraced the new way of purchasing things. Get the...

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Apple’s Political Risk
Apple’s Political Risk
September 23, 2016  |  Apple

Apple may have strength in innovation, but its political foresight and handling of international — and, in some cases, domestic — relations have been less-than-stellar....

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In Japan, You Can Buy A Priest On-Demand
In Japan, You Can Buy A Priest On-Demand
September 22, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

We can by most things online these days, but a religious experience seems like the kind of thing it would be hard to find on...

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Beyond The Fed, Japan’s Tell For Stocks
Beyond The Fed, Japan’s Tell For Stocks
September 21, 2016  |  Market Conditions

All U.S. eyes may be on the Federal Reserve and the ongoing policy meeting — and, by extension, where rates are headed here in the...

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Can The Wealthiest City Win At FinTech?
Can The Wealthiest City Win At FinTech?
August 19, 2016  |  International

Tokyo has a reputation for not only being the wealthiest city in the world, but also having one of the world’s largest metropolitan economies. But...

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