Tokyo (VNA), March 14 -- Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries will integrate QR code payment s from 2025, aiming to facilitate spending between these countries without the need to exchange currency, which is time-consuming, especially for tourists, according to Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

A representative of METI said that the ministry is in discussions with governments and central banks of countries around the world, including Southeast Asian countries in this regard. The Cashless Promotion Council is accelerating the progress of building a payment system that allows the connection between domestic services and international ones, the representative said, elaborating that it ...