The U.S. dollar briefly weakened to the lower 159 yen range on Tuesday in Tokyo on persistent concerns over a possible yen-buying intervention by Japanese authorities aimed at arresting the yen’s recent decline. At 3 p.m., the dollar fetched 159.45-46 yen compared with 159.52-62 yen in New York and 159.68-70 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Monday. The yen remained weak against the euro after nearing a record low overnight in New York. The euro was quoted at $1.0741-0742 and 171.27-29 yen against $1.0729-0739 and 171.28-38 yen in New York and $1.0712-0714 and 171.06-10 yen in Tokyo late Monday afternoon…