JV including Toppan wins subsidy for PoC to use vLEIs for exporter KYB
Osaka Prefecture has thrown its support behind a proof-of-concept for a KYB system using blockchain technology and verifiable Legal Entity…
Japan
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NEC, SoftBank launch face biometrics payments pilot in Tokyo
Being able to pay just with your face is steadily becoming mainstream reality. In Japan, NEC and SoftBank Payment Service…
Japan merges My Number apps into unified digital identity platform
Japan’s Digital Agency has launched the My Number App (Myna App), a portal for government services and identity verification. The…
Haiti secures OAS, Japan backing to expand biometric ID system
Haiti has secured new international support to expand its biometric national ID system after the Organization of American States (OAS)…
Japan, EU validate cross-border digital wallet interoperability
A pilot that was aimed at testing the technical feasibility of cross-border issuance and verification of academic credentials between Japan…
Trust Stamp, Seiko Solutions partner on facial recognition service for Japan
Seiko Solutions and U.S. digital identity firm TrustStamp are launching a joint project to bring a new facial recognition service…
Toppan, Raonsecure pilot cross-border VC interoperability between Japan and Korea
Toppan and Raonsecure have launched a digital identity proof of concept (PoC) pilot that generally aims to build a Japan-Korea…
G7 backs privacy-preserving age assurance as Japan proposes social media access limits
Japan is considering new restrictions on minors’ access to social media while stopping short of blanket age bans. While countries…
Pokémon card scalping prompts plans for IDV with Japan’s My Number
Want to catch’ em all? You might have to perform biometric identity verification first. A notice posted by the Pokémon…
Japan moves toward age verification for social media filters and risk labels
Japan’s policymakers are considering their own version of age assurance for social media with content filtering taking the limelight. Nikkei…
