Japan

Can The Wealthiest City Win At FinTech?
Can The Wealthiest City Win At FinTech?
August 19, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

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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Eleven Arrested For Ties To $17.3M, One-Day Japan ATM Heist
Eleven Arrested For Ties To $17.3M, One-Day Japan ATM Heist
August 05, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

Authorities in Niigata, Japan are making headway in their investigation of a heist that took place back in May where approximately $17.3 million was stolen...

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Flywire Expands Platform To Japan
Flywire Expands Platform To Japan
April 15, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

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  |  Cross-border Payments

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  |  Cross-border Payments

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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