TOKYO -- An ongoing accounting scandal at German payments company Wirecard is putting its ties with Japan's SoftBank Group under fresh scrutiny 14 months after the companies announced a "large-scale strategic partnership."
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German payments group Wirecard announced a cooperation agreement with SoftBank Group last year. © Reuters
TOKYO -- An ongoing accounting scandal at German payments company Wirecard is putting its ties with Japan's SoftBank Group under fresh scrutiny 14 months after the companies announced a "large-scale strategic partnership."