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CREDIT CARDS

Kabukicho entertainment district in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2026
Cash is king again at Tokyo¡¯s bars after credit processor fails
Though the impact of Zentoshin¡¯s sudden bankruptcy is limited, it¡¯s a setback for Japan, which only recently shed its notorious cash-only image.
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2026
Japanese payment processor¡¯s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin, an Osaka-based credit card payment processor, filed for bankruptcy on Monday.
Zentoshin had liabilities of about ?125,929 million, making its bankruptcy Japan's biggest of the year, Teikoku Databank said Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2026
Credit card payment processor Zentoshin gets nod to begin bankruptcy proceedings
The company provided a service that paid sales proceeds to credit card merchants before they received payments from credit card companies.
People line up to check out at the Olympics megastore in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2026
Visa-only Games highlights Europe¡¯s payments headache
By the next ?Winter Games ?in France in 2030, people could have another option if the European Central Bank meets its goal of ?launching a digital euro in 2029.
PayPay CEO Ichiro Nakayama (left) and Jack Forestell, Visa¡¯s chief product and strategy officer, attend a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2026
PayPay might form company with Visa for U.S. expansion
Japan¡¯s largest QR code payment service is looking to make its first move abroad.
The year-end balance of bank notes in circulation in Japan fell for a third consecutive year amid the rise of cashless payments, according to data released Tuesday by the Bank of Japan.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 31, 2025
Japan¡¯s year-end balance of bank notes in circulation falls for 3rd straight year
The declining trend emerges as consumers embrace cashless payments.
Seven Bank is in talks to invest in a FamilyMart-affiliated credit card company, according to the Japanese lender¡¯s president.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2025
Japan¡¯s Seven Bank mulls investing in FamilyMart card affiliate
The Tokyo-based bank is looking for areas beyond its main business of operating automated teller machines in convenience stores for its tie-up with FamilyMart.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission took an administrative step against Visa Worldwide for the first time ever following its investigation into a suspected violation of the antimonopoly law by the firm.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2025
JFTC gives OK to Visa Worldwide¡¯s business improvement plan
After investigating a suspected antimonopoly law violation, the JFTC concluded that swiftly executing proposed measures by Visa Worldwide would restore a competitive environment.
Every year, an amount equivalent to roughly 15% of the world's economy flows through Visa's networks, and bad actors are constantly trying to siphon off some of that.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 7, 2025
Visa¡¯s 24/7 war room takes on global cybercriminals
The payments giant has invested $12 billion over the past five years building artificial intelligence-powered cyber fraud detection capabilities.
In addition to prepaid transportation integrated circuit (IC) cards, such as Suica and Pasmo, a growing number of railway operators are introducing contactless credit card payments.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2025
Railway firms diversify ticket gate access methods
A growing number of railway operators are introducing contactless credit card payments.
Forged My Number cards and other ID cards seized by police are shown at a police station in Tokyo in December 2023.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2025
Japan to require IC chip ID verification for online bank accounts in 2027
The new rule is designed to prevent fraudulent accounts from being opened under stolen identities.
Tokyo police arrested five people on suspicion of buying some 2,800 boxes of heated tobacco products, worth about ?1.64 million, at a convenience store using the Apple Pay iD contactless payment service over 167 times from Nov. 8 to 10 last year.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2025
Five arrested for alleged credit card fraud over tobacco purchases
Offline payment, whose inappropriate use is unstoppable when smartphone signals are cut, was used for the crime.
Marui Group's Museum Epos Cards ¡ª where donations are made to art museums based on the amount spent on the card ¡ª sit on display in Tokyo's Taito Ward on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2025
Marui launches museum-supporting credit card
The company has partnered with the National Museum of Art, the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage and the National Museum of Nature and Science.
"We sincerely apologize for our failure to promptly stop the spread of unauthorized credit card use and act quickly in our response to customers who suffered damage," President Shunsuke Shirakawa told a news conference on Thursday in Tokyo's Chuo Ward.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2025
Damage from Aeon card fraud in Japan reaches ?9.9 billion
Such fraudulent transactions have been on the rise since last spring, affecting tens of thousands of Aeon card users.
The computers and smartphones seized by the Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Feb 28, 2025
Three teens arrested over fraudulent subscriptions to Rakuten Mobile
Police believe the suspects obtained at least about 2,500 subscriptions and sold them for a total of about ?7.5 million in crypto assets.
A 17-year-old student from Kanagawa Prefecture has been arrested for allegedly creating a program that purported to verify the validity of credit cards and using it to illegally obtain their details.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jan 22, 2025
Kanagawa high school student arrested for credit card data theft
The 17-year-old male student is accused of creating a program that purported to verify the validity of credit cards and using it to illegally obtain their details.
A Tokyo couple allegedly used credit cards obtained fraudulently using other people's IDs to buy smartphones, luxury clothing and expensive liquor, according to the police.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 3, 2024
Tokyo couple held for fraud allegedly bought and resold 200 smartphones
Takaaki Saito, 32, and Chiharu Saito, 33, are accused of exploiting multiple stolen identities to obtain credit cards to make the purchases.
There have been confirmed cases across the country of fraudsters using credit card information stolen through phishing to obtain digital currencies managed by local governments.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 21, 2024
Japan¡¯s local digital currencies increasingly exploited by fraudsters
The fraudsters are believed to be targeting such currencies for the rewards that come with purchasing or making payments in the currencies.
Rakuten's sale of 15% stake in its credit card arm to Mizuho Financial Group would give the e-commerce pioneer a one-time gain of ?159.4 billion in the current quarter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2024
Rakuten sells Mizuho 15% of credit card arm for ?165 billion
The sale would give the e-commerce pioneer a one-time gain of ?159.4 billion in the current quarter, Rakuten said in a statement Wednesday.
Infcurion offers technology powering a range of payments services such as digital wallets and credit cards.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 11, 2024
Japanese payments company Infcurion says planning IPO in 2025
Infcurion, founded in 2006, offers technology powering a range of payments services such as digital wallets and credit cards.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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