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 ...)

Tokyo’s Nikkei sinks on US rate hike fears

Tokyo's key Nikkei index plunged more than 3.2 percent on Monday, tracking losses on Wall Street as investors digested US Federal Reserve messaging on more restrictive monetary policy. ( read original story ...)