Japan's Life Card to roll out biometric payment cards
This marks the market introduction of biometric payment cards in Japan. LIFE CARD is targeting commercial deployment in the first half of 2025. Japan is one of the largest payment markets in Asia, ...
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First Commercial Launch of Biometric Payment Cards in Japan with LIFE CARD and IDEX Biometrics
IDEX Biometrics enters a new market, together with LIFE CARD, Japan’s most innovative credit card issuer. This marks the market introduction of biometric payment cards in Japan. LIFE CARD is targeting ...
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Tap-and-go credit card pay system spreads to train stations
And one key railway in Japan has so far shown no interest in joining the system. Prepaid IC cards, such as Suica and Pasmo, are widely used at stations. But the new credit-card gates allow ...
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2024 Rewind: Japan railways, buses turning away from IC cards for credit card payment systems
The year 2024 saw some train and bus operators in Japan switch to contactless credit card fare payment systems in lieu of transportation IC cards widely adopted nationwide. This is because of ...