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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 19, 2021
Heads of Mizuho Financial and Mizuho Bank to quit over glitches
Mizuho Financial Group, one of Japan's major banking groups, seeks to recover public trust by management taking responsibility through Sakai's resignation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2021
Mizuho Bank suffers seventh ATM system failure this year
The failure occurred around 9:20 a.m. due to a 'hardware problem,' but affected services have been restored, the bank said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2021
11 Mizuho executives take pay cuts over system failures
No common system defects were found in the four failures that occurred in about two weeks from Feb. 28, the panel found.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 5, 2019
Brazil police kill 11 heavily armed suspects out of 25 who tried to blow up two banks' ATMs
Police in Sao Paulo state shot and killed 11 assailants who were preparing to blow up automated bank teller machines simultaneously at two branches early on Thursday, authorities said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2019
Seven Bank to use facial recognition to let people open accounts at ATMs across Japan
Seven Bank will equip its ATMs with facial recognition technology, possibly starting this fall, as a way to identify customers and let people open bank accounts on the spot, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2018
ATM manufacturers in Japan see silver lining in industry's woes in India
Even as India's ATM industry struggles to cope with the rising cost of tightened compliance requirements aimed at boosting security standards, manufacturers expect demand for new machines meeting the latest regulatory norms to go up in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 8, 2018
Days are numbered for ATMs in Japan's banking system
On May 2, Shinsei Bank announced that starting from October it will impose fees for automatic teller machine (ATM) transactions. Shinsei's main sales point has always been its lack of ATM fees, but the bank will start charging ¥108 per ATM withdrawal unless the customer's account satisfies certain conditions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2018
Three mega-banks consider sharing ATMs to boost profitability
Japan's three megabanks are considering the joint management and development of ATMs to cut costs and boost profitability, as they are currently struggling in the extremely low interest rate environment, a source close to the matter said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2017
Osaka deploys 900 police to ATMs as transfer scams double
The Osaka Prefectural Police have deployed 900 officers to about 400 unmanned bank branches on Monday to combat transfer scams targeting the elderly.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2016
Millions of yen possibly withdrawn using fake UnionPay cards in Japan
At least several hundred million yen may have been withdrawn from ATMs in Japan using counterfeit Chinese UnionPay cards, with four Taiwanese men arrested in connection with the fraud over the past six months, a source at a major Japanese bank said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 26, 2016
Japan's biggest bank to launch ATMs that use smartphone validation
The high level of security now available on smartphones has led Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ to plan ATMs that use validation by phone rather than card and PIN, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 18, 2016
Taiwan nabs three of 16 foreigners sought in $2.5 million ATM cyberheist
Police in Taiwan said on Sunday they had arrested three out of 16 foreign suspects they believe hacked into the cash machines of a major local bank, withdrawing more than $2 million.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2016
Yakuza among 11 nabbed by Niigata police over ¥1.8 billion single-day nationwide ATM heist
Police in Niigata Prefecture said Tuesday they have arrested 11 men, including a gangster, in connection with thefts of ¥1.8 billion ($17.3 million) from cash machines across Japan on a single day in mid-May.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2015
Convenience store giant Lawson eyes entering banking business
Lawson Inc. sets up a new lender with Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ as the convenience store chain prepares to make a foray into banking.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2014
Japan hoping to get more foreign credit card-friendly ATMs
Under the campaign to help tourists ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the government plans to step up pressure on banks and convenience stores to update their ATMs so it's easier to withdraw cash with a foreign credit card.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 6, 2011
Telephone swindlers adapt; old folks don't
The 'ore-ore' scam is no longer de rigueur but that hasn't stopped swindlers from bilking money from seniors in other ways.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 11, 2010
Debit cards are the way to go
Credit cards are more widely accepted in Japan, but think about how easy things would be if you could use a debit card anywhere.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 27, 2009
Still a plus for Seven-Eleven
Seven-Eleven has followed the lead of the postal office by opening its ATMs up to foreign bank cards. So why haven't convenience stores followed suit?
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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