Japan's new bank notes may not work in some vending machines.
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- Japan is a society that's still in love with cash — and vending machines.
- Its decision to start issuing new banknotes has sparked a problem.
- Almost 80% of Japan's vending machines won't be ready to accept the new notes.
In many ways Japan is a country that's firmly embraced technology, yet it still remains attached to good old-fashioned cash.
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