Is Cashless Payment Making Progress in Japan?

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日本にほんキャッシュレス決済けっさいすすんでいる

日本にほんキャッシュレス決済けっさい比率ひりつ2023ねん時点じてんやく32ですこれ韓国かんこく96%、中国ちゅうごく86%、アメリカ83くらべてかなりひく水準すいじゅんです

わか世代せだい中心ちゅうしん財布さいふ現金げんきんれないひとえてきましたが、現金げんきん必要ひつよう場面ばめんすくなくありません現金げんきん文化ぶんか根強ねづよのこっています

しかし近年きんねん状況じょうきょうおおきく変化へんかしていますスマートフォン決済けっさいサービス普及ふきゅうコロナによりキャッシュレス加速かそくしていますとくPayPay楽天らくてんペイなどQRコード決済けっさい手数料てすうりょうやすから小規模しょうきぼ店舗てんぽでも導入どうにゅうすすんでいます

一方いっぽう課題かだいあります高齢者こうれいしゃにとってあたらしい技術ぎじゅつへの対応たいおうむずかしい場合ばあいあります。これは、65さい以上いじょう人口じんこう30%ちかめる日本にほんにおいておおきな課題かだいです。また、システム障害しょうがいきたとき対応たいおう個人こじん情報じょうほう漏洩ろうえいリスク指摘してきされています

地方ちほうちいさな商店しょうてんでは導入どうにゅうコスト負担ふたんおおきいというこえかれます

このような状況じょうきょうなか政府せいふ2025ねんまでキャッシュレス決済けっさい比率ひりつ40%までげる目標もくひょうかかげていますしかし現金派げんきんは人々ひとびとへの配慮はいりょ必要ひつようです両者りょうしゃ共存きょうぞんできる環境かんきょうづくりもとめられています

 

Is Cashless Payment Making Progress in Japan?

As of 2023, Japan's cashless payment ratio is approximately 32%. This is significantly lower compared to South Korea at 96%, China at 86%, and the United States at 83%. While there is an increasing number of people, especially among younger generations, who don't carry cash in their wallets, there are still many situations where cash is necessary. The cash culture remains deeply rooted.

However, the situation has been changing dramatically in recent years. The spread of smartphone payment services and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated the shift toward cashless payments. In particular, QR code payment services like PayPay and Rakuten Pay are being adopted even by small businesses due to their low transaction fees.

On the other hand, there are challenges. Elderly people may find it difficult to adapt to new technologies. This is a significant issue in Japan, where people aged 65 and over make up nearly 30% of the population. There are also concerns about system failures and the risk of personal information leaks. Small shops in rural areas have voiced concerns about the burden of implementation costs.

In this context, the government has set a goal to increase the cashless payment ratio to 40% by 2025. However, consideration must also be given to those who prefer cash. There is a need to create an environment where both payment methods can coexist.

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