About Us

Message from the CEO

At NETSTARS, we are pioneering QR code payments in Japan.
Though we have for many years offered our services to businesses, storefronts, and more, society is now forced to undergo great change in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
If anything positive has come from this upheaval, it is that cashless payment is becoming standard throughout Japan, and that we are contributing to this growth in our own small way.

Let the payments go smoother
Make the payment transactions more secured, convenient and efficient.
This is a major theme that we at NETSTARS will take on going into the future.

Our struggle will be to innovate in payment methods, mitigate the inconveniences inherent in all forms of communication, and facilitate smoother connections between people and society amid rapid changes in the social fabric around us.

With this concept in mind, we at NETSTARS will taking on greater challenges in more business areas than before, being consistent in providing fintech services that make the world a little more convenient and facilitate smoother connections between people and society.

At NETSTARS, we have just launched ourselves into what we call our “Second Founding.”
As a pioneer in QR code payments, we will promote cashless transactions, an issue facing Japan, and contribute to digital transformation (DX) through mini-applications. Through our business activities, we will contribute to the realization of a sustainable, diverse, and inclusive society.

In closing, it is my humble hope that we may expect your continued support and patronage of NETSTARS Co., Ltd. as we experience greater growth into the future.

Tsuyoshi Ri
Representative Director and President
NETSTARS Co., Ltd.

OFFICERS

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  Tsuyoshi Ri

  Representative Director and CEO

  Graduated from the College of Physics, Jilin University.
  Was responsible for Cisco network design and construction at CSK and NS Solutions.
  Founded NETSTARS in 2009 and appointed as Representative Director and CEO.
  Focused on the international communications gateway business from the time the company was founded, and is engaged in creating markets with the power of payment x technology and innovating behavior.

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  Hisahiro Chofuku

  Director and COO

  Graduated from the Graduate School of Business Administration, Rissho University.
  Joined Livedoor (currently LINE) in 2009.
  Appointed as Director and COO of LINE Pay in 2017, and Representative Director, President and CEO of LINE Pay in 2020.
  Worked on LINE Pay and LINE@.
  Joined NETSTARS in 2021, and was appointed Director and COO in February 2022.

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  Gen Adachi

  Director and CFO

  Graduated from Faculty of Law, Keio University.
  Joined Citigroup Global Markets Japan in 2013, and was mainly engaged in stock and bond financing related business in the investment banking sector.
  Joined Goldman Sachs Japan in 2015, and was engaged in a wide range of financing related operations for domestic and foreign clients.
  Joined NETSTARS in 2021, and was appointed Director and CFO.

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  Chuck Chen

  Director and CTO

  Completed a Master’s of Engineering from the Faculty of Information Sciences, Jilin University.
  After gaining experience in Singapore and the United States, joined eBay/PayPal in 2009, and designed architecture in mobile technology as a senior architect.
  Appointed as CTO of Chinese payment company Yeepay in 2014.
  Joined NETSTARS in 2020, and was appointed Director and CTO.

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  Koki Yamaguchi

  Director

  Graduated from the College of Business Administration, Yokohama National University.
  Joined Hikari Tsushin in 2005, and worked on venture investment in numerous startups in Japan and overseas.
  Appointed as Director of NETSTARS in 2018, and currently presides over overseas business operations.

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  Kun Wang

  Director

  Graduated from the School of Computer Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Science & Technology
  After working in Chinese companies, joined Sanntsu in 2004 and worked as an engineer.
  Appointed as Director of NETSTARS in 2011.
  Worked on development of international transaction technology using QR codes, and currently mainly oversees StarPay.

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  Kyoka Yoshida

  Director

  Graduated from the School of Computer Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology
  After working in Chinese companies, worked at Panasonic ITS and Fujitsu Frontech as an engineer.
  Appointed as Director of NETSTARS in 2011.
  At present, mainly oversees StarPay-mini and development of new products.

COMPANY HISTORY

2009	Feb. NETSTARS Co., Ltd. established
2010	Nov. Launched international communications and international SMS services
2011	Jul. Released Mobile QQ Japan version in collaboration with Tencent and KDDI Corporation
2014	Mar. Executed an agency contract with Tencent for WeChat Pay
2015	Jul. Held joint press conference with Tencent, launched introduction of WeChat Pay in Japan
2016	Jul. Business and capital tie-up with Shinsei Bank
2017	Dec. Business and capital tie-up with NTT Group
2018	Feb. Added LINE Pay to StarPay payment services Achieved more than 10,000 participating StarPay locations Business and capital tie-up with Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation (“CTC”) Business and capital tie-up with LINE Corporation Apr. Launch acquisitions as an Alipay partner Jun. Business and capital tie-up with Japan Post Capital Co. Ltd. Oct. Added PayPay and Rakuten Pay to StarPay payment services Dec. Achieved more than 100,000 participating StarPay locations
2019	Jul. Added VIA mobile payment services for Southeast Asia to StarPay payment services Nov. Capital tie-up with alliance with ITOCHU Corporation, SCSK Corporation, and T-Gaia Corporation
2020	May Raised funds from LUN Partners Group Limited Sep. Strategic alliance with LINE Pay Corporation for sales of LINE mini-applications
2021	Apr. Raised 6.6 billion yen from KKR, SIG, and LUN Partners Apr. Announced participation in a joint venture to manage Kanagawa Prefecture's 7 billion yen Cashless Consumption Stimulation Project

COMPANY PROFILE

Company Name	NETSTARS Co., Ltd.
Established	February 12, 2009
Capital	7,761.5 million yen
Representative	Tsuyoshi Ri, Representative Director and President
Phone	03-6260-3788
Members	Fintech Association of Japan, Wireless LAN Business Promotion Liaison Committee, Japan Consumer Credit Association, Payments Japan, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Registered business operator for handling credit card numbers, etc.
Registered	business operator for handling credit card numbers, etc.
Offices	Tokyo Head Office 3F Sumitomo Fudosan Hatchobori Building,3-3-5 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan Singapore Office (Asia Head Office) NETSTARS Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd. 4F, Republic Plaza, 9 Raffles Place, Singapore 048619 +65-8202-3229 Vietnam Office NETSTARS VIETNAM 12th Floor, Licogi 13 Tower, No. 164 Khuat Duy Tien, Nhan Chinh Ward, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi, Vietnam +84-986-090-870 http://www.netstars.vn/ China Office NETS TECHNOLOGY DALIAN CO. 2#, 21F, POSCO IT Center,NO. 555 Huangpu Road, High-Tech Industrial Zone, Dalian, China +86-0411-84753035"