31.   A stronger yen hurts exporters by pressuring them to raise prices overseas and lowering the value of dollar-denominated revenue when repatriated.

32.   A stronger yen hurts Japanese exporters by making their products more expensive abroad.

33.   A stronger yen hurts Japanese exporters by pressuring them to raise prices of goods in overseas markets and cutting into dollar-denominated profit when repatriated.

34.   A stronger yen would hurt Japanese exporters by making their products more expensive in the American market.

35.   A weaker yen hurts bonds by decreasing the return to foreign investors when they convert bond income to other currencies.

36.   A weaker yen hurts the Big Three by making Japanese cars cheaper for U.S. consumers.

37.   A weakening yen also hurt utilities, whose massive imports of raw material will cost more.

38.   A weakening yen hurts bonds by decreasing the value of yen-denominated debt to investors who convert bond income into dollars.

39.   A weaker yen hurts bonds by eroding the return to foreign investors when they convert bond income to other currencies.

40.   He said the bank would closely monitor the currency market because a strong yen hurts the Japanese economy.