Headline News for October 29, 2024



A touch-enabled payment card-based train boarding service will be launched at all stations of Osaka Metro, Kintetsu Railway, Hankyu Railway, and Hanshin Electric Railway (Hanshin Railway) from October 29, 2024.

Osaka Metro to start accepting credit card and other touch payments at all stations | Osaka Metro

https://subway.osakametro.co.jp/news/news_release/20241009_touch_kessai.php

Information on the touch payment boarding service | Kintetsu Railway
https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/gyoumu/contactless/


Credit card (touch payment) information | Ticket information | Hankyu Railway
https://www.hankyu.co.jp/ticket/touch/index.html


A ride-hailing service that allows payment by touch of credit card etc. will start on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
(PDF file) https://www.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/release/docs/bd3f43e4ba0558d656d304dd7ecbd93b2e23a9f7.pdf


It is expected that many tourists, both domestic and international, will visit the Kansai region for the Osaka Expo in 2025. In order to make travelling more comfortable, four private railway companies in the Kansai area have introduced a new payment method called touch payment.

Touch payment can be used with cards bearing the 'Ripple mark (wave mark)' in the red box on the left side of the image below, including 'VISA,' 'JCB,' 'American Express,' 'Diners Club,' 'Discover,' and 'UnionPay' brands. In addition to credit cards, it can also be used with debit cards and prepaid cards. Mastercard support is planned for a later date.



When boarding or alighting, you can simply touch the applicable card to the dedicated reader installed at the ticket gate. Hanshin Railway plans to not install automated ticket gates until spring 2025, so at stations that do not support this, you can simply tell the attendant that you would like to use touch payment.



In addition, all companies will apply the standard adult fare for touch payment, and children's fares and discount services will not be available.

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◆Science (science, learning, technology)
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◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
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Yuichiro Tamaki, the representative of the National Party, apologizes to the angry Shinji Ishimaru, 'What I asked of him is true' over the speech event - Society: Nikkan Sports

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Komeito leader Ishii to announce resignation soon after defeat in House of Representatives election | NHK | House of Representatives election

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Reiwa Party Chairman Yamamoto: 'Results are a breakthrough' Emphasises intention to further expand party influence | NHK | House of Representatives election

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The number of former Abe faction members in the LDP has increased to 20, a third of the total, as the winds of illicit funds headwinds and the power dynamics in the House of Representatives change | 47NEWS (Yonnana News)

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◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
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[Breaking News] Foreign man arrested on suspicion of assaulting Haruna Kojima after event, possibly a fan, Metropolitan Police Department (published October 29, 2024) | NTV NEWS NNN

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◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)
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'Nissin BLACK Donbei Black Kitsune Udon with Coarse Ground Black Pepper and Rich Black Soy Sauce Soup' 'Nissin Yakisoba BLACK UFO Black Yakisoba with Smoked Garlic Scented Squid Ink Sauce' (released November 11th) | Nissin Foods Group

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