It's the first change in 40 years for this denomination. The 5,000-yen note changes from writer ... Shibusawa is known as the "father of the modern Japanese economy." He was involved in the ...

The Japanese yen was at its strongest versus the dollar in nine days after Japan's government bond yields hit another cycle high. The 10-year JGB yield was up 1.5 basis points early Wednesday, trading ...

Japan Post will issue the first new 1-yen (1 cent) postage stamp in 70 years ... has been the only design available for the denomination since the current design was adopted in 1951.