In 1999, Berlin's BVG piloted the Tick.et, which was intended to compete with Suica, Octopus and Oyster. Heise online ...

Integrated circuit (IC) cards have been in use in Japan for 23 years, replacing magnetic cards as the main form of cashless ...

Until recently Japan was still a very much cash-only society, where even restaurant bills of hundreds of dollars would have ...

1. Is there a pass for unlimited travel on JR Yamanote line ONLY? - I plan to alight at Shinjuku, Shibuya, and JR Yamanote stops between Shinagawa and Haneda T1. - The Tokyo 1dy ticket ¥1600 includes ...

Credit cards and banking specialist Jenn Underwood brings over 16 years of personal finance experience to the table. After a decade of teaching courses in banking, debt reduction, budgeting and ...

Learn more about it. Prepaid debit cards—also known as “reloadable” debit cards—allow you to add money to your debit card in advance, so it’s there when you need it. Once you add money ...

2 said he will not review the plan to scrap Japan's current paper health insurance ... citing an option to continue the conventional cards alongside IC-chipped My Number insurance cards.

I am in the USA. I downloaded a SUICA card from Japan Railway East (JR East) website, and added 1000 Yen to it. Will I be able to use it immediately landing at Tokyo’s Narita airport?

Nintendo opened its first museum on Wednesday in a renovated factory in Kyoto, showcasing the long history of the Japanese video game giant, from producing playing cards to Super Mario games.

Gmail’s summary cards appear in four categories of emails: Shopping, Events, Bills, and Travel. Now, Google is redesigning the cards to not only give them a new look but to integrate new quick ...