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[Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) October 13, 2026 3 min [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) News ## [PayPay restricts redemption of unofficially sourced Point Codes](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/paypay-point-codes-unauthorized-sources-redemption-rule/) The October terms update expressly prohibits loading codes obtained outside authorized distribution. [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) October 1, 2026 2 min [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) News ## [PayPay sets out new municipal voucher programs with premiums of 25% to 40%](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/paypay-adachi-fujieda-ikeda-premium-digital-vouchers/) Three local programs announced on September 30 will sell restricted digital spending value through PayPay, with Adachi reserving part of each bundle for smaller merchants. [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) September 30, 2026 4 min [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) News ## [ONE FUKUOKA sets ¥240 million digital voucher allocation with PayPay](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/one-fukuoka-paypay-premium-digital-voucher-allocation-2026/) The 2026 issue offers 20,000 lots of ¥12,000 in spending value for ¥10,000 each, with purchases and redemption handled through PayPay. 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