BOJ's Fukui says yen rise could eventually threaten economy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Toshihiko Fukui tells a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 20 that although the yen's recent rise against the dollar is not yet a threat to the nation's economic recovery, it could undermine growth in the future. ''We have not yet concluded that foreign exchange fluctuations pose an immediate threat. But it could become a downside risk,'' he said.

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