By Yumi Kuramitsu Hong Kong, April 27 (BridgeNews) - The yen fell against the dollar Friday as market players rushed to sell it after Japan's newly appointed Minister of Economic, Trade and Industry Takeo Hiranuma said the current foreign exchange rates are appropriate, but will be problematic if the yen eases below 130. Market participants interpret the comment as a sign that the Japanese government would tolerate the yen's weakness closer to the 130.00 area. The yen fell against the dollar to as low as 123.90, its lowest level since April 17 and compared with the New York closing of 123.15.