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 ...

Japan is considering increasing its International Tourist Tax from 1,000 yen (about RM29) to as much as 5,000 yen (around RM148). According to Asia News Network, the move aims to tackle overtourism, ...

Saito allegedly used a fake of a new 10,000 yen note to pay a bill totaling 690 yen for a drink and a packet of cigarettes at a convenience store in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Feb. 10. Officers found at ...