71.   But it should be breached unless the yen rises sharply, there is a heavy fall in New York stocks or foreigners withdraw, he said.

72.   But Japanese car sales in particular have plunged in Israel as the yen has risen.

73.   During the last few months the yen has risen to record high points against the dollar.

74.   Earnings of exporters would suffer if the yen rose much higher, said Koji Fukaya, analyst at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi.

75.   For DIW analysts German industries may gain from a more powerful mark as companies will be more competitive because the yen has risen even more.

76.   The yen also rose strongly against the German mark and consequently the dollar remained roughtly steady against the mark, Martin said.

77.   The yen rose strongly Tuesday two days before the United States and Japan are to resume negotiations to increase access to the Japanese market for technical equipment.

78.   Japanese Finance Minister Masayoshi Takemura told reporters here on Tuesday that Japan did not want the yen to rise further.

79.   The central bank intends to call for concerted intervention with US and European monetary authorities if the yen rises further against the dollar, the daily said.