Some traffic cards are suspended in Japan due to insufficient supply of chips.

FIFA, June 9-due to insufficient supply of chips, a number of Japanese railway and bus companies have suspended the sale of some traffic cards from today. When taking trains and buses in Japan, transportation cards containing IC chips are widely used by local people. In addition to being able to use it for transportation, it can also be recharged for daily shopping. However, affected by the shortage of chips, a number of Japanese transport companies, including East Japan passenger Railway, Japan's largest railway company, suspended the sale of some traffic cards from today and are not expected to resume until next spring.