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 dip-buyers following a downtick to a one-week low against the USD. Bets that the BoJ will hike ...

KYOTO—As many as 500,000 ceramic coins produced during the metal shortages on the Japanese home front during ... being worth just one-100th of 1 yen. (0.6 cents) Measuring 15 millimeters in ...

The Japanese Bankers Association in 2020 urged ... In one instance, the volume of 100-yen coins in circulation has only grown in the range of 0-to-1 percent in recent years.

An upward revision beyond the 50 neutral point would signal improving demand, strengthening the Japanese Yen. However, the flash survey showed new export orders falling at a stronger pace ...

On Tuesday, Japanese finance minister Taro Aso announced ... It also says production of the new notes and 500 yen coins is expected to generate demand of more than 5 billion yen in the paper ...

LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Speculators have mounted their biggest ever wager that the Japanese yen will continue to rise as they position for further Bank of Japan interest rate hikes ...

NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar jumped to a one-week high against the Japanese yen on Wednesday after data showed that consumer prices rose more than economists expected in January ...

falling to the 156-yen level on Friday, the lowest in nearly 34 years. The Japanese economy is enjoying rising demand from a record number of inbound tourists. But the weakening yen is also ...