The finance minister, Yoshihiko Noda, said he expects the actions to weaken the yen and improve the economy.

日本财务大臣野田佳彦称他希望这些行动可以弱化日元并且能改善经济。

This week, Japan announced a program of one hundred billion dollars in loans to support business spending. The goal is to help weaken the yen and lift economic growth.

这个星期，日本宣布了一个千亿美元的贷款计划以支持商业支出，目的是帮助削弱日元和提高经济增长。

Japan moved Wednesday to prop up the United States dollar and weaken the yen, directly manipulating its currency for the first time since 2004.

在周三，日本让美元升值而使日元贬值，这是日本自2004年以来第一次直接操纵它的货币汇率。

Japanese interest rates are just 0.5%, but the Bank of Japan is rumoured to be considering halving them when it meets on Friday in an attempt to weaken the yen.

日本的利率已经在0.5%的水平了，但有传言日本央行将考虑在周五的会议将利率进一步减半，以期削弱日元。

The yen may weaken of its own accord, given Japan's increased need for imports and diminished ability to export.

在日本进口需求增加而出口能力减弱的情况下，日元可能会自动贬值。

The dollar's recent fall has proceeded amid signs that the US will maintain low interest rates and Japan will not intervene to weaken the yen.

种种迹象显示，美国将维持低利率，而日本将不进行干预使日元走低。正是在这种情况下，美元近期不断下跌。

The yen hovers at a 15-year high despite efforts by the Bank of Japan to weaken it by buying up dollars.

虽然日本银行通过回笼美元等措施而降低了日元币值，但是日元兑美元汇率还是上升到15年来的最高点。

S. futures declined, while Asian shares were little changed as Japan acted to weaken the yen.

美国股指期货下跌，亚洲股市持平，日本出台措施降低日元汇率。

U.S. futures declined, while Asian shares were little changed as Japan acted to weaken the yen.

美国股指期货下跌，亚洲股市持平，日本出台措施降低日元汇率。

“It would be good if the yen would weaken a little more,” said Mr Kan.

“如果日元小幅走软，将是一件好事，”菅直人表示。

But the Bank of Japan, after intervening directly to weaken the yen in September, has struck upon a more benign response.

但是，在9月份直接干预弱化日元之后，日本银行现在采取了一种更为温和的做法。

The finance minister, Yoshihiko Noda, said he expected the actions to weaken the yen and improve the economy.

财务大臣野田佳彦(Yoshihiko Noda)表示他期待进一步削弱日元，提振经济的行动。

More likely, a worsening current-account balance would weaken the yen, which hit a 14-year high against the dollar on November 26th.

可能性更大的是，恶劣的经常项目账户状况会使日元贬值，11月26日日圆对美元汇率已达到14年来最高点。

The request for foreign cash also conflicts with Europe's expressed concern with Japan's intervention to weaken the yen, partly by buying Euros.

此外，欧洲要求外部出资与它对日本削弱日圆的干预行动表达担忧相矛盾。日本削弱日圆的方法之一是购买欧元。

Japan, for example, recently intervened in markets to weaken the yen for the first time in six years.

例如日本在近6年来首次让日元贬值来干预市场。

With Japanese officials intervening in the FX markets to weaken the yen as confirmed by Finance Minister Azumi overnight, the buck has emerged as the safe haven of choice.

在日本入市干预打压日元的消息隔夜得到财务大臣安住淳的确认后，美元成为避险资金青睐的对象。