Moreover, the strong yen is working against America's negotiating interests.

But weak capital investment and the strong yen were seen as negative factors.

It had been expected that the leaders would indicate support for a stronger Japanese yen.

But now, the pressure of the strong yen has changed that.

A strong yen, however, is the last thing that the Japanese economy needs.

The key problem is that Japan has been able to adjust to a strong yen.

Just the expectations of a stronger yen are likely to have an impact.

They will have to make a export them from Japan - something that has become expensive with the strong yen.

That enabled the Japanese companies to adjust far better to the strong yen.

Sales fell a bit, as exports were hurt by the strong yen.