61.   The danger of a weakening yen, a main trigger of the Asian financial crisis, remains real.

62.   THE impact of the weakening yen on the Asian region will be deep and far- reaching, economists said yesterday.

63.   The surge in auto exports reflected the weakening yen, which makes imported goods more expensive in Japan but causes the price of Japanese exports to decrease.

64.   The U.S. currency had been sold overnight in New York in response to remarks by the Ministry of Finance official, who warned against a weakening yen.

65.   The weakening Japanese yen also has contributed to the South Korean trade deficit.

66.   The weakening yen has knocked down Tokyo and other Japanese cities, while Chinese cities are becoming more expensive despite flattening inflation rates, the report said.

67.   Tokyo stocks fell Monday as many market players took to the sidelines because of the weakening yen.

68.   With the weakening yen comes new concerns, one of which is the possibility of another round of attacks on regional currencies by speculators.

69.   Worries about the weakening yen caused financial markets to plunge throughout Asia Thursday.

70.   He said sentiment was not significantly affected by the weakening Japanese yen, although it should have an adverse impact on the local export sector.