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MONEY MATTERS

Top Three Tips

• Bring a mixture of different payment methodsɨ^ZXP NL^S LYO L NZ`[WP ZQ OTʬP]PY_
cards—so that you’ll be prepared for any situation.

• Be prepared to try more than one ATM. Occasionally local ATMs will not work with
certain cards. For example, there was temporary stop on MasterCards at 7-Eleven
ATMs in Japan a few years ago. So you may need to try more than one machine or try a
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• Traveler’s checks are not recommended. ?SPd NLY MP OTʯN`W_ _Z PcNSLYRP LYO _SP
commission fee for cashing them is quite high. It’s more practical to view them as a last
resort in the event of a special situation.

Local Currency
For current exchange rates, please refer to an online converter tool like www.xe.com/
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South Korea

?SP ZʯNTLW N`]]PYNd ZQ >Z`_S 6Z]PL T^ _SP 6Z]PLY BZY 6=B -LYVYZ_P^ LYO NZTY^ NZXP TY
denominations of:

• Banknotes: 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 50,000
• Coins: 10, 50, 100 and 500

Japan

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• Bills come in denominations of 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, and 10,000 yen

• Coins come in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500

U.S. dollars are not commonly accepted in Japan.

China
?SP ZʯNTLW N`]]PYNd TY .STYL T^ NLWWPO _SP ]PYXTYMT ɭ[PZ[WPɪ^ XZYPdɮ LYO T^
abbreviated RMB. The main unit of currency is the yuan, which is divided into 10 jiao
(pronounced as mao).

• Bills come in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 yuan, as well as 1, 2, and 5 jiao,
and 1, 2, and 5 fen.

• Coins come in denominations of 1 yuan, as well as 1 and 5 jiao.

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