There is mounting alarm in the government that a stronger yen might undermine its effort to get the economy back on track.
Basically, the dollar's recent weakness mirrored the market's obsession with a possible shift in Washington's strong-dollar policy.
To the Japanese government's consternation, increased purchases of Japanese equities by foreign investors have added to upward pressure on the yen.
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