21.   Although the yen should remain a strong currency, he said he did not wish to see it return to the extremely strong levels of last year.

22.   The yen meanwhile remained weak against the dollar.

23.   The yen remained under pressure despite the slight bounce amid gloomy forecasts for the Japanese economy.

24.   The yen remained weak at three-year lows against the dollar as investors, disappointed at the worsening Japanese economy, were reluctant to buy back the currency.

25.   The yen remained under pressure in afternoon trade as short yen positions get progressively unwound ahead of the Fed rate decision, dealers said.

26.   Meanwhile, the yen remained weak against the dollar.

27.   Six percent said there were no plans to reduce the number of employees, but that would only remain the case if the yen remains steady against the dollar.