Google to accept 3rd-party app payments in Japan, India

U.S. tech giant responds to calls from foreign authorities for promoting competition

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Google plans to introduce a "pilot program," which will allow developers to choose credit cards or other payment methods. © Reuters

KAZUYUKI OKUDAIRA, Nikkei staff writer

PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Google plans to accept the use of third-party payment services on its smartphone app in most major countries such as Japan and India, but not the U.S., marking a turning point in its conflict with foreign authorities who have been calling for the opening of payment systems to the outside to promote competition.

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