FinanceTokyo looks to check spread of yuan as small countries increasingly turn to ChinaInternational remittances and tourism are critical parts of many Pacific island economies. © ReutersJO ISHIBUCHIApril 29, 2026 05:01 JSTTOKYO -- The Japanese Finance Ministry will help create a framework for handling international remittances in Pacific island nations and territories as major banks that process such transactions increasingly withdraw from the region, Nikkei has learned.
Japan to help Pacific island nations create payment processor
Tokyo looks to check spread of yuan as small countries increasingly turn to China







