Senior Japanese officials have confirmed that the country will be launching a trial of fingerprint-authenticated hotel and restaurant payments for tourists as early as next week.On their arrival in Japan, a control group of tourists will be given the option of registering their fingerprints and linking these to credit cards at the airport.The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has said the service will initially trial at tourism spots in three areas – the Kanto area around Tokyo, the Kansai region in the west and Kyushu in the southwest.The government aims to appeal to overseas visitors ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.The Omotenashi (hospitality) platform using biometric identification technology is being developed by Dai Nippon Printing Co and Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting.
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