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Pokemon card scalping is now a government problem in Japan

Japan’s ruling party is launching a parliamentary group to tackle scalping, counterfeits, and even money laundering in a $2.3 ...
The Japan Times

Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania

The collecting and trading of cards, once a pastime confined to the schoolyard, is now a lucrative global market.

The war on Pokemon scalpers now includes facial recognition checks in some stores in Japan

This is getting serious ...
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Pokemon TCG Prismatic Evolutions Cards Being Resold in Japan

The two sets of Pokemon TCG booster packs that will return to Japan are the “Terastal Fes ex” and “Battle Partners.” These are the Japanese equivalents to the Prismatic Evolutions set that include ...
Video Games Chronicle

Pokémon card stores in Japan are adding facial recognition to stop people breaking their purchasing rules

The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be adding facial recognition to its trading card stores. The Pokémon Trading ...

Pokémon Company Strikes Blow Against Scalpers With Facial Recognition Checks To ‘Prevent Crime’ At Card Stores In Japan

In a bid to counter Pokémon TCG scalping and 'prevent crime,' Pokémon card stores in Japan are introducing a new facial ...

Evolving market: Ups and downs of Pokemon card trading prices

The Pokemon trading card market is now being likened to a stock exchange, filled with the risks and benefits of wild price ...
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Pokemon TCG Pocket Merchandise Will Appear in Japan

The Pokemon Company revealed a new lineup of merchandise themed after Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket. It will sell these items in its Japanese physical and online Pokemon Center stores in early ...