In a time of crisis, cash is king in Japan as seen by the sharp rise in 10,000-yen ($95) notes in circulation, with the likely reason due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. As of the end of ...

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.

Metaplanet, dubbed “Asia’s MicroStrategy,” issued 2 billion yen ($13.3 million) in zero-interest bonds to capitalize on Bitcoin's recent price dip and expand its holdings.

Metaplanet purchased the bitcoin for an average purchase price of around 14.6 million yen and has spent a total of 10.15 ...

Stablecoin issuer Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) and Japanese firm Metaplanet Inc. have significantly increased their Bitcoin (CRYPTO: ...

Japanese hotel firm Metaplanet (3350) has issued a 2 billion yen ($13.3 million) zero-coupon ordinary bond, with proceeds ...

TOKYO -- The yen briefly reached the 147 range against the dollar on Thursday, the strongest level since early October, boosted by yen buying and dollar selling in anticipation of the Bank of ...

The latest capsule toy vending machine can take four 500-yen coins in addition to five 100-yen coins. With their sophisticated designs, gacha gacha toys have become increasingly popular among adults.