11.   A relatively robust U.S. economy could also weigh on the yen by attracting increased Japanese investment, Shipley said.

12.   A rise in the dollar makes yen-denominated investments less attractive for foreigners and quickens the flow of Japanese investment capital overseas.

13.   A rising yen makes investments denominated in the Japanese currency more attractive for foreign investors and slows the flow of Japanese investment capital overseas.

14.   A speculative news report, citing an unidentified manager of a Japanese public investment fund, added to that concern today, traders said.

15.   A stronger yen also erodes the value of Japanese investment denominated in foreign currencies.

16.   A stronger yen erodes the value of Japanese investment denominated in foreign currencies.

17.   Brazil hopes to increase sagging Japanese investment so it can start to boost its exports, officials said.

18.   But it seems likely that the United States will counter those prohibitions with matching restrictions against Japanese investment in overseas telecommunications companies.

19.   But Villegas expects a wave of new Japanese investment, triggered by the relentless rise of the yen.

20.   Chavalit, along with several of his ministers, visited Japan to call for more Japanese investment in Thailand.