REPORTS: JAPAN'S KURODA SAYS STRONG EURO 'A GOOD THING Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Haruhiko Kuroda toldreporters that he believes the strengthening of the euro is a "good 79%Finance Minister for International Affairs Haruhiko Kuroda told reporters thathe believes the strengthening of the euro is a "good thing." He also said hewas confident Japan can reach the 1.7% GDP growth target in FY2001. Hesaid some slowdown in the global economy was to be expected.