According to a survey done by the Bank of Japan, bank notes and coins circulating among homes and businesses had a value of about 123 trillion yen at the end of 2020--by simple arithmetic ...

The 2000 yen note will remain unchanged, as there are not many in circulation, while the 500 yen coin will be redesigned around 2021. The new 10,000 yen note will feature famed industrialist ...

The Bank of Japan began issuing new 1,000-, 5,000- and 10,000-yen banknotes—now featuring 3-D holographic portraits—for the first time in 20 years on July 3. The central bank prepared ...

TOKYO — Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades Wednesday, yen packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida praised as historic the state ...

Japan on Tuesday released a commemorative 500 yen coin for the World Exposition that opens in Osaka this weekend. The coin, featuring the Expo's official mascot Myaku-Myaku on one side and its logo on ...