The Pokémon Company Considers Government ID Check to Combat Trading Card Scalping in Japan

As spotted by Automaton, The Pokémon Company issued an official heads’ up to Pokémon TGC fans in Japan that from August 2026 ...

The Pokémon Company Is Considering Using My Number Cards for TCG Purchases in Japan To Combat Scalping

Pokémon TCG reselling has hit a boiling point, and to combat this, the company has announced it is considering a new form of ...
techtimes

Apple Integrates Japan’s My Number Card Into iPhone Wallet: How to Add it?

Apple has officially revealed that Japan's My Number Card can now be included in the Wallet app on iPhones with iOS 18.5 or later. The integration was first announced in May 2024. The new feature is ...
Reuters

Apple to add Japan's 'My Number' ID card function to iPhone, Japan official says

TOKYO, May 30 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab CEO Tim Cook agreed at the request of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to put Japan's "My Number" identification card functions onto ...
Opinion

The Pokémon Company In Japan Fights Scalpers By Demanding Government ID Checks To Buy Cards

The Pokémon scalping situation in Japan has become so out of control that The Pokémon Company (TPC) has announced (via Automaton) it’s considering requiring government ID card ...
Biometric Update

Pokémon card scalping prompts plans for IDV with Japan’s My Number

Identity verification measures to be introduced will cover presale priority lotteries and sales on the Pokémon Center’s ...

Some Pokémon fans will need a government-issued ID to buy cards now

Pokémon Trading Card Game fans who want to purchase new products in Japan will need to pull out their government-issued ID, ...
UCA News

Glitches in Japan’s ‘My Number’ digital ID cards raise concerns

Japan’s My Number system, introduced with the best of intentions in 2016 to streamline administrative processes and enhance public service efficiency, has unfortunately fallen victim to its creators’ ...