I remember my first trip to Japan, and how amazed I was by the beauty of the Yen notes and coins. They have unique designs that tell stories about Japanese culture and history. Here are some ...

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 ...

This photo illustration taken on April 10 shows a Japanese 10,000 yen bank note and a 100 U.S. dollar note, surrounded by coins on display in Tokyo. On April 29, the Japanese yen surged to ...

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 ...

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 ...

A deputy governor at the Bank of Japan has said a central bank digital currency could be critical to the country’s payment ...

Considering the yen’s value these days, visitors to Japan are probably spending their cash so quickly that they are not stopping to examine it too carefully. But its banknotes say a surprising ...

New yen notes were introduced that won’t be compatible ... The machine, already too old to accept recent coin designs, won’t accept the new bills, Mr. Nishitani said. “There’s nothing ...

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Japan Issues New Yen Banknotes Packed With 3D Hologram Technology to Fight Counterfeiting TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades Wednesday, yen packed with 3D hologram ...