91.   The rising U.S. currency helps Japanese exporters by increasing the yen value of their overseas earnings.

92.   The stronger yen hurts Japanese automakers by reducing the yen value of revenues earned abroad.

93.   The strong dollar helped by boosting the yen value of exports to the U.S.

94.   The weaker yen increases the yen value of dollar-denominated profits when repatriated to Japan.

95.   While a strong dollar aids exporters by increasing the yen value of overseas earnings, it also increases imported materials costs.

96.   A cheaper yen makes Japanese exports less expensive abroad and thus more competitive, while increasing the yen value of the foreign currency earnings of Japanese exporters.

97.   A Finance Ministry official tied the sharp climb in the yen import value to higher average crude oil prices in the month from the year-ago level.

98.   A high yen cuts into the yen value of the overseas earnings of exporters and makes their products more expensive abroad.

99.   A higher dollar boosts the yen value of the profits Japanese exporters who sell in countries which use the dollar or dollar-linked currencies.

100.   A cheaper yen makes Japanese exports less expensive abroad and thus more competitive, it also increases the yen value of the foreign currency earnings of Japanese exporters.