TOKYO, May 03 (Nikkei) - SoftBank-backed mobile payment service PayPay will ban the use of outside credit cards on its app later this year in favor of its proprietary card, as the company seeks to close the gap with rival Rakuten Group in credit card transactions.
New registrations of cards other than PayPay's will be halted from July, and all use of other cards will be declined from August. ...continue reading
The Dream Jumbo Lottery, with a top prize and adjacent prizes totaling 500 million yen, began sales on May 8th.
Toyota Motor Corporation will expand its re-employment policy for seniors up to the age of 70, starting in August.
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