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New 10,000 yen ($62), 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes featuring cutting-edge anti-counterfeit technology went into circulation in Japan on Wednesday, in the first design change in two decades just as the cash-loving nation slowly goes cashless. The first batches of the new bills, featuring three-dimensional holograms of historical figures, were transported from the Bank of Japan’s head office by truck to financial institutions and some consumers may be able to obtain them Wednesday at banks and automated teller machines. The previous banknotes will remain valid. The BOJ plans to ship 1.6 tri…

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