TOKYO - Japan's Finance Ministry is considering minting commemorative coins featuring anime and manga characters, as well as national treasures, to promote Japanese culture and create alternative sources of revenue, ministry officials said Monday.
The ministry may revise the currency law, which currently only permits the use of images pertaining to national interests such as imperial events and the Olympics when minting commemorative coins.
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