Information & Communications Technology

Japanese information technology group Fujitsu will offer financial institutions a credit-scoring tool that uses artificial intelligence to screen prospective borrowers.

The government plans to accelerate its research and development of quantum cryptography technology with the goal of putting it into practical use starting in 2025, sources have said.

The real estate industry is turning to various technologies to streamline the contract procedures for rental housing.

Japanese heavy equipment makers operating in the aerospace business are tweaking their strategies to focus more on satellite-based data services.

Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen is planning to develop a payment platform that will allow crew members to more easily send money home as well as purchase products and services in different ports of call, the company said on July 25.

Singapore Telecommunications extended its VIA mobile payment alliance to Japan on July 25, allowing the growing number of Southeast Asians visiting the country to use their native e-wallets.

Japan's SoftBank Group has led a $231 million funding round for Brazil's Creditas, the fintech lender announced on Wednesday.

Toyota Motor Corp. has been applying its kaizen (continuous improvement) principle to the management of its parts suppliers so that it can maintain or swiftly resume production in the event of natural disasters.

Japanese mobile payment services are teaming with counterparts in South Korea and China as a way to lure local merchants who seek to tap revenue streams from a surge in tourists from those countries.

Japanese technology group NEC will offer qualified new hires annual pay of over 10 million yen ($92,000) in an effort to compete for top research and engineering talent with the likes of Google and Facebook, Nikkei has learned.