By YUKA ORII/ Staff Writer
July 26, 2024 at 08:00 JST
To use the Yukarigaoka Line, passengers can opt out of facial authentication and instead use a ticket carrying a Quick Response (QR) code, as demonstrated here in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, on June 14. (Yuka Orii)
SAKURA, Chiba Prefecture--Japan’s first facial authentication ticketing system for public transportation was introduced here, allowing commuters to simply scan their faces to use buses and trains, officials said. [Read More]
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