This supplied photo shows the front side of the commemorative 500 yen coin for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, featuring its official mascot Myaku-Myaku. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on ...

In a time of crisis, cash is king in Japan as seen by the sharp rise in ... In one instance, the volume of 100-yen coins in circulation has only grown in the range of 0-to-1 percent in recent ...

OSAKA--The Japan Mint plans ... heroine Rei Ayanami. The silver medal will be included in the set containing six coins in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 yen, minted in the second ...