11.   The falling yen has cut the price of Japanese steel, computer chips and electronics on the world market, alarming nations that sell the same products.

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

13.   A higher yen cuts into the earnings of export-dependent companies.

14.   A high yen cuts into the overseas profits of Japanese exporters.

15.   A stronger yen cuts the profits of exporters by making their products more expensive and therefore less competitive overseas.

16.   A stronger yen cuts into the profits of exporters by making their products more expensive and therefore less competitive overseas.

17.   The high yen is cutting into profits for Japanese automakers and is forcing them to shift production from Japan to cheaper locations overseas.