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JCB is Japan's only international card brand, run by JCB Co., Ltd., which launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and began expanding abroad in 1981. Besides running the network, it is a leading credit card issuer and merchant acquirer in Japan, while abroad partner financial institutions issue JCB credit, debit and prepaid cards. Acceptance is widened through reciprocal deals with American Express in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, Discover in the US, and UnionPay at selected merchants in Japan and China. As of 2025 JCB reported more than 169 million cardmembers, with cards issued mainly in Asia, and about 56 million merchants worldwide.
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