Japan seeks domestic alternatives to Huawei, ZTE
Japan’s government stepped-up its campaign against Chinese infrastructure vendors, moving to incentivise domestic companies to …
Rakuten Mobile postpones launch
Rakuten Mobile, the fourth mobile operator in Japan, delayed its nationwide launch planned for next …
Security breach brings down shutters on 7Pay
Bosses at retailer 7-Eleven Japan called time on its fledgling 7Pay mobile payment service, after …
Samsung hunts for new suppliers as trade row rolls on
Samsung agreed a battery supply deal with LG Electronics covering its upcoming Galaxy Note 10 …
Korea seeks US intervention in Japan trade spat
South Korea asked the US to step in to help resolve a bitter diplomatic row …
Japan gets tougher on foreign ownership
Japan’s government outlined plans to restrict foreign ownership of domestic companies operating in the country’s …
Alipay gains traction in Japan
Alipay announced users can access its payments service at more than 300,000 merchants in Japan, …
Line Pay sets up branded credit card launch
Japan-based Line Pay announced plans to launch a co-branded credit card with Visa, a move …
Docomo offers a 5G reality check
LIVE FROM THE EUROPEAN 5G CONFERENCE, BRUSSELS: Takehiro Nakamura, SVP of 5G labs at Japanese …
SoftBank expands IPO after strong demand
SoftBank will sell an extra 160 million shares in an IPO of its domestic Japanese …
