Japan's Line Corp, Mercari join forces as payments race heats up

Japan's Line Corp, Mercari join forces as payments race heats up

A neon sign is displayed inside Line Corp.'s research and development facility in Kyoto, Japan. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg

Line Corp. and Mercari Inc. are joining forces on mobile payments as Japan’s internet companies race to dominate cashless transactions in the world’s No. 3 economy.

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