The ruling camp should drop the idea immediately. Under the proposed plan, the government would dole out a lump sum payment of 5,000 yen ($42) to around 26 million pension recipients excluding the ...

All children living in the capital will receive 5,000 yen ($38) a month under Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike’s “Children First” policy for 2023, she announced on Jan. 4. In an attempt to halt ...

The reverse side of the note will feature the Tokyo train station building. The 5,000 yen note will feature Umeko Tsuda, a pioneer in Japanese women's education. She became one of the first ...

The 10,000-yen note now features financier Shibusawa Eiichi, who replaces philosopher Fukuzawa Yukichi. It's the first change in 40 years for this denomination. The 5,000-yen note changes from ...