If you decide to go, please don't forget to bring 100-yen coins. --The Asahi Shimbun ... perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.

The yen has been weakening once again. The Japanese currency traded at the 142-yen level against the dollar at the beginning of last week, but at one point, the yen fell below 149 against the ...

OSAKA--The Japan Mint plans to soon release special collector coin sets to commemorate 25 ... coins in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 yen, minted in the second year of Reiwa (2019 ...