Japan to launch new banknotes on July 3, 1st design change in 20 years – Kyodo News Plus
Japan will begin issuing new banknotes on Wednesday and tout them as the world’s first to feature cutting-edge holography, with portraits of historical figures appearing to rotate in 3D on the notes as an anti-counterfeiting measure. The first design change in 20 years will see the numbers on the 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 […]
Nikkei stock index ends above 40,000 for 1st time – Kyodo News Plus
On Monday, the Nikkei Stock Average closed at an all-time high of over 40,000 yen on the back of solid technology stocks, reaching a milestone just over a week after hitting a 34-year high. The Nikkei Stock Average (225 stocks) rose 198.41 points (0.50%) from Friday to end at 40,109.23, after hitting an intraday high […]