51.   Japanese officials helped drag down the dollar by talking up the yen out of concern a stronger dollar could expand the politically sensitive Japanese trade surplus with the U.S.

52.   Japanese trade officials say they know that there is ideological opposition in the United States to such tactics.

53.   Most of the advocacy was done by Japanese trade officials and their allies among American dealers of foreign cars.

54.   Ministers from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation group have agreed on a plan to eliminate trade barriers in the region, a Japanese trade ministry official said.

55.   Nikkei futures in Chicago rose amid optimism that increased Japanese trade with the U.S. will lead to larger profits for exporters.

56.   Over the long run, U.S. access to Japanese markets is not likely to be improved by spying on the Japanese trade ministry.

57.   Over the last couple of months, the currency markets have been especially sensitive to Japanese trade figures.

58.   Previous presidents also tended to suffer Japanese trade slights in order to preserve U.S. military domination in the Asian region.

59.   Sato said if the Japanese trade surplus keeps rising, that will undermine the dollar in the months ahead.

60.   Shrinking Japanese trade surplus often bolsters the dollar by leaving fewer dollars in the hands of Japanese exporters to sell for yen to bring profits home.