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Tokyo stocks close down on jitters over N. Korea

Published: 05 Sep 2017 - 09:34 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 09:09 pm
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AFP

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday as jitters over North Korea's nuclear test dented sentiment, with Japan Post dropping after reports the massive firm is planning another share sale.

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.63 percent, or 122.44 points, to 19,385.81 while the broader Topix index was down 0.80 percent, or 12.84 points, at 1,590.71.