The 10,000 yen bill, worth about $62 at the current exchange rate, has the face of Eiichi Shibusawa, known as ''the father of Japanese capitalism,'' a key figure in building Japan's modern economy.

has left the government with an additional 800 million yen ($7.46 million) bill to inspect all the returned items on top of the 46.6 billion yen it earmarked for the project. Of approximately ...

TOKYO -- A man accused of using a fake new 10,000-yen (around $67) note at a convenience store in February has been arrested, ...

Mizuki Saito, 27, is suspected of using a counterfeit 10,000 yen bill on Feb 10 to purchase coffee and cigarettes at a convenience store in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. The police said Saito has admitted to ...

There are a couple exceptions to the makeover. 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 ...

(Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan logged a 584.51 billion yen ($3.9 billion) trade surplus in February, returning to the black for the first time in two months, driven by strong auto and ...