> Japan is set to introduce a new set of bank notes this summer, something it does every 20 years or so to thwart counterfeiters. > New yen notes [...] won’t b

> Japan is set to introduce a new set of bank notes this summer, something it does every 20 years or so to thwart counterfeiters. > New yen notes [...] won’t be compatible with many machines that businesses like ramen shops rely on. > The country has 4.1 million vending machines... Sure sounds like planned obsolescence, at scale.