The Shog-A.I. Shimbun #12: You’ll be Elderly in Japan, Use QR Codes & You’ll be Happy

In a country notorious for its reliance on cash, municipalities across Japan have been staging electronic payment uptake drives to stimulate digitalized consumption by granting shopping points for transactions using QR codes. Some remain reluctant, especially elderly people and others who find digital devices difficult to operate, and who continue to view cash as the be-all and end-all for making purchases. Episode notes: ‘Local gov'ts supporting elderly by promoting cashless payment systems’: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/00a0c8bd5862-feature-local-govts-supporting-elderly-by-promoting-cashless-payment-systems.html?phrase=vodka&words=