A man has been arrested for allegedly using a counterfeit version of a newly issued banknote, police said Thursday, in the first arrest of its kind involving a renewed bill touted as having improved ...

10. Officers found at least 50 forgeries of new 10,000 and 5,000 yen notes as well as a color printer in his house. The MPD believes the suspect forged the bills there. As fakes of the new notes ...

Rice is seen at a supermarket in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, Feb. 13, 2025, as high prices continue, with some brands fetching over 5,000 yen ($33) for 5 kilograms. (Mainichi/Shu Furukawa) TOKYO -- Japan ...