Obuchi worried about stronger yen

Obuchi worried about stronger yen

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. dollar falls below 105 yen in early trading on the Tokyo currency market Sept. 16, prompting Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to express strong concern over negative impact a stronger yen could have on Japan's economic recovery. The dollar briefly sank to 103.63 yen in New York on Sept. 15, touching the 103 yen level there for the first time since April 1996.

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