How Japan is moving towards a cashless society with digital salary payments

Sep 20, 2022

Japan cashless society digital salary payments

Compared to other Asian countries, Japan has been slow to move towards a cashless society. It hopes to reverse this with digital salary payments. Image: Unsplash/Jonas Leupe

Naoko Tochibayashi

Public Engagement Lead, World Economic Forum, Japan

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