Joining forces in a bid to usher in a new era of ultra-convenient payment systems, Japanese credit cards companies have banded together with wireless phone companies to form a “mobile wallet” alliance ...

Apple has announced that its Apple Wallet app will support Japan's Individual Number Card, also known as the My Number Card, starting next year. This is the first time Apple Wallet will host an ...

MasterCard, C-SAM and DNP are expanding the reach of their mobile wallet services to enterprises in Japan and helping them improve the experience for retailers and merchants. The mobile wallet is ...

Japan's credit card companies, headed by Japanese top-ranked JCB, formed an alliance on Tuesday to promote a standard that will enable the use of mobile phones in lieu of credit cards, regardless of ...

Mobile phones just keep getting more versatile in Japan. With cellular phone in hand, Japanese consumers can purchase from vending machines, buy train tickets, order a bowl of noodles, trade stock, ...

Despite granting the industry self-regulatory status, it seems Japanese regulators are still keen to keep an eye on things. The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) recently announced that it is ...