1.   LEADS throughout with Neste, ministry comments.

2.   UPDATES with foreign ministry comments, Turkey asks U.S.

3.   Dealers said selling pressure on the dollar remained strong as investors were still worried about possible finance ministry comments to encourage a stronger yen.

4.   Ministry comments were not immediately available.

5.   The criticism was made despite an angry foreign ministry comment issued late Friday.

6.   The NKP statement came on the heels of an angry foreign ministry comment issued late Monday.