Photos show the reddish brown coins. “Phantom” coins or “phantom” currency are an unusual type of Japanese Yen coin made of ceramic during the metal shortages of WWII, according to an FAQ ...

The Japanese Yen attracts fresh sellers amid fading safe-haven demand. Worries about Trump’s trade tariffs seem to undermine the JPY further. The divergent BoJ-Fed expectations should help limit ...

The Japanese Yen continues to be weighed down by reduced bets for a December BoJ rate hike. The recent surge in the US bond yields and a positive risk tone also seem to undermine the JPY.

According to a survey done by the Bank of Japan, bank notes and coins circulating among homes and businesses had a value of about 123 trillion yen at the end of 2020--by simple arithmetic ...

Japan’s new interpretation of “excessive” yen volatility is aimed at keeping investors on guard rather than lowering the threshold for actual intervention, say experts, who expect yen bears ...

while the 500 yen coin will be redesigned around 2021. The new 10,000 yen note will feature famed industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa. He was a driver of Japanese industry from the 19th through early ...