Japan Nikkei bounces 3.1%

At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surged 873.20 points, or 3.12%, to 28,884.13. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange spurted 60.08 points, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan starts minting redesigned ¥500 coin

The government has started minting a newly designed ¥500 coin for circulation beginning in November. It is the third generation of the country’s ¥500 coin that was first issued in 1982. It was last ... ( read original story ...)