O'Neill says forex cannot improve Japanese productivity

O'Neill says forex cannot improve Japanese productivity

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill speaks with the media at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 23. He indicated that a weak yen cannot revive Japan's long-ailing economy.

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