1.   He forecast that the yen will weaken against the dollar for the next two years.

2.   When the yen weakens, dollar-based investors see their total return eroded.

3.   Although the yen has weakened recently, the currency is still strong by historic standards.

4.   And if the Japanese yen weakens, it will balloon the U.S. trade deficit, and set off another bunch of dominoes.

5.   As the yen weakens, concerns about inflation increase because a stronger dollar raises the cost of imported goods.

6.   As the yen weakens, concern about inflation increases because a stronger dollar raises the cost of imported goods.

7.   A senior Finance Ministry official said auto exports may continue to rise as the yen weakens against the dollar.

8.   Commenting on the currency, Kubo said the yen has weakened against other currencies since the Group of Seven nations last year welcomed a stronger yen.

9.   Foreign investors, who have helped bid up a selection of the best-performing Japanese companies, make less on their investment if the yen weakens against the dollar.

10.   Given the persistent appetite among Japanese for overseas investment to gain higher returns, the yen could eventually weaken further, Ikeda added.