This photo shows a passenger using a credit card to go through a ticket gate in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. (Photo courtesy of Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co.) (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A major Japanese ...

A major Japanese credit card company plans to introduce touch payments for public transportation tickets across Japan in 2026 at the earliest, aiming to make travel easier for foreign tourists who ...

Nintendo eShop and My Nintendo Store for Japan will stop accepting payments from international credit cards and PayPal ...

Gambling is illegal in Japan, but there are many online casinos that offer services in Japanese. Read more at ...

A Thai man snatched a bag of a Japanese woman in Chiang Mai, claiming after the arrest that he had to steal to pay off debt.

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 ...

Southeast Asia has lagged in cashless adoption due to low credit card penetration, but smartphone-based payments are bridging the gap. By 2027, mobile payments are expected to account for 46% of ...

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Planning an international trip brings plenty of excitement — and plenty of questions about handling money abroad. Travelers ...