Originally Posted by
dvs7310
BTW, I'm not sure how long you've been in Japan but initially getting a credit card can be quite a challenge. I believe the Asiana card is issued by SMBC which may not be the easiest one to get if you don't have a history here yet. Your other option though that is easily overlooked is the SPG Amex. Its an expensive card but Amex is a lot more liberal for newcomers.
2 years and half in Japan. Already have a CC for a year (the Amazon card with SMBC), my credit history is flawless. Even though you're right, in Japan you can get rejected for whatever reason they find appropriate when reviewing (and this is something I know might happen)
As for Asiana cards there are 2 advertised on the Japanese website:
- one is a JCB so little interest outside of Japan
- the 2nd one is with UCCard and can be either a Visa or a Mastercard. The Gold one appears quite interesting as it's not particularly expensive and opens up access to some lounges in Japan/Korea.