Two sailors arrested for allegedly using Myanmarese coins

Two sailors arrested for allegedly using Myanmarese coins

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a 1 kyat Myanmarese coin (R), similar in size and weight as a 500 yen Japanese coin (L). Police said June 22 they have caught two Myanmarese sailors for using the kyat coins to buy cigarettes and collect change from a vending machine in Osaka. The Myanmarese coin has a value of about 1 yen.

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