The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 142.83 points, or 0.74 percent, from Tuesday to close the day at 19,137.95.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, lost 8.99 points, or 0.63 percent, to finish at 1,406.90.
Mining, oil and coal product, and air transportation-oriented issues comprised those that declined the most by the close of play.
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