10 May 2001, 09:16  Yen falls on concerns tied to new government

New York, May 9 (BridgeNews) - The dollar advanced to a one-week high of 122.44 yen as traders expressed concern over the ability of the new government to resuscitate the Japanese economy. Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa ignited the doubts when he said he did not want to make into a legal requirement the government's plan to limit new revenue from government bond issues to a maximum of 30 trillion yen per year.

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