China’s Alipay has partnered with Yahoo Japan in a bid to extend the reach of its mobile payments offering. The two companies announced on Monday that they have signed an agreement for Yahoo’s online payment service to be integrated into Alipay’s existing platform and vice versa. ’s economy by making it easier for travellers to use the same mobile payment platform they use in their home countries.
China’s Alipay has partnered with Yahoo Japan in a bid to extend the reach of its mobile payments offering. The agreement between Yahoo Japan and Ant Financial Services Group, an affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding, aims to boost tourism in Japan and help the country’s economy by making it easier for travellers to use the same mobile payment platform they use in their home countries.