Japan pales in comparison with other countries – 96% of transactions in South Korea and 66% in China are cashless, data by an industry lobby Payments Japan Association shows.

In Japan, that can include IC cards like Pasmo and Suica, or old-fashioned debit and credit cards. When paying at the counter, you’ll need to specify the exact payment method you’d like to use.

Bank Indonesia (BI) on Monday launched cross-border QR code payments with Japan, allowing Indonesians and Japanese tourists ...

In Japan, Smart Cards Compete In Cashless Payment Published Sep 26, 2008 at 8:00 PM EDT Updated Mar 13, 2010 at 7:52 PM EST By Akiko Kashiwagi Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member ...

Cashless payments are key in reviving Japan’s reputation as a leader in cutting-edge technology as it aims to catch up with China, says the University of Tokyo's Soichiro Takagi.

TOKYO >> As cashless payments become more common, Japan is taking steps to catch up to other nations. Only 20 percent of Japan’s business transactions were cashless in 2015, compared to 90 ...

Well just like China is rolling out the 'Nosedive' rating system for its citizens for 2020, Japan will pave the way of the cashless society, coming soon to a county near you.

Japan pales in comparison with other countries – 96% of transactions in South Korea and 66% in China are cashless, data by an industry lobby Payments Japan Association shows.

TOKYO - Cash is king in Japan, and more so for the country's fast-ageing population who are still deeply reluctant to give it up. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to make more Japanese - the world's ...

Japan [TOKYO] Cash is king in Japan, and more so for the country's fast-ageing population who are still deeply reluctant to give it up. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to make more Japanese - the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Cash is king in Japan, and more so for the country's fast-ageing population who are still deeply reluctant to give it up. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to make more Japanese ...