Select kinds of Pasmo and Suica smartcards used for public transportation and cashless payments in Japan were back on sale Sunday, in another sign semiconductor shortages that plagued supply chains in recent years have eased. New “My Suica” and Pasmo cards bearing their owners’ names can be bought again after being withdrawn from sale starting August 2023, amid difficulties procuring the chips inside them. Anonymous cards were suspended from sale in June 2023 and remain so due to risks that supplies could run out, East Japan Railway Co. said. Suica and Pasmo cards are owned by JR East and Pasm…