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

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Oct. 12 ...

and that's how we began development.

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 ...

TOKYO -- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) and other transportation companies announced on Aug. 20 they would resume ...

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

following magnetic cards and IC cards. The facial authentication system on the Yukarigaoka Line is “the first case of the sort in Japan as far as we know,” an official said. The ministry ...

MIFARE 1 S50 is a serial of non-contacting smart card that meets the standard of ISO/IEC 14443A. The communication layer (MIFARE RF interface) meets part2 and 3 of the ISO/IEC 14443A standard. The ...

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

McDonalds Japan has partnered with the popular Pretty Cure anime series to bring magical girl-themed toys to their Happy ...

If you’ve been to Japan, you know the problem ... you will load a local IC transport card such as Pasmo or Suica into your digital wallet and use that to tap on and off). Tourist attractions ...