Google Reportedly To Partner With MUFG On Android Pay Mobile Payments

(RTTNews) - Google will partner with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MTU) to launch the American tech giant's digital wallet platform inside Japan as soon as autumn, Nikkei newspaper reported citing people familiar with the matter.

Google's Android Pay is hitting Japan just as rival Apple appears to be laying the groundwork to begin its Apple Pay service in the same market.

The report noted that Android Pay initially will incorporate debit cards issued by Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. The digital wallet also will use credit cards issued by Mitsubishi UFJ Nicos by year's end at the soonest.