Japan PM faces resistance to replacement of health insurance cards with digital ID
The Japanese government’s troubled My Number digital ID program has done little to quell concerns about incidents of mishandled personal…
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Face biometrics deployed for cardless ATM transactions at Japan’s Seven-Elevens
By as early as March 2024, Japan’s Seven Bank will allow customers to make deposits and withdrawals using facial recognition…
Mixed progress for digital IDs linked to payments in Japan, Australia and India
In a wave of digital transformations across multiple nations, Japan has faced challenges with its My Number digital ID system,…
India’s Aadhaar-based UPI payment platform allures Japan
Japan and India plan to take their digital cooperation to a new level with the former confessing a strong attraction…
Healthcare apps, biometric ID cards integrated for service access in Ghana, India, Japan
The use of digital ID and biometrics to access healthcare services is growing in countries including Ghana, India and Japan….
PayPay and Yahoo! Japan launch face biometrics payments at convenience store
Japanese e-payment service firm PayPay is working with Yahoo! Japan to test a face biometrics payment platform at Yahoo! Mart…
Trains, drones and robotic feels: Japan deploys facial recognition across sectors
Japanese tech is often at the forefront of innovation, and new developments in transit, medical supply delivery and personal robotics…
Kenya partners with Japan to implement biometric patient records system
Japan is working to help Kenya implement a biometric system for holding and managing patients’ medical records, and scale up…
Japanese giants assemble for authentication work on national metaverse
A large group of multinational Japanese companies, led by financial heavyweights and supported by digital ID players, has said it…
Doctors in Japan challenge govt mandatory use of digital ID for health services
Several doctors and other individuals in Japan are suing the government to prevent the replacement of patients’ insurance cards with…
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