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JCB enables Korean payments for Smart Code merchants

This is expected to help the millions of yearly Korean visitors going to Japan.

International payments network JCB has agreed to enable Korean code payment service provided by GLN at Smart Code merchants in Japan.

With this, users of Korean code payment services such as GLN, KEB Hana Bank, and KB Kookmin Bank will be able to shop using their local payment apps at Smart Code merchants in Japan.

Merchants adopting Smart Code will be able to accept international code payments without the need for additional contracts or system and operational support.

The move comes as over 5.52 million South Korean travelers visited Japan just between January and October 2023. With this, South Korean travelers will have an easier time paying for their purchases overseas.

This reportedly marks the second case of an international code payment service provider adopting Smart Code, following KASIKORNBANK in Thailand.

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