As of 9:15 a.m. (local time), the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 151.43 points, or 0.78 percent, from Thursday to 19,278.01.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, fell 12.41 points, or 0.87 percent, at 1,413.57.
Securities brokerage, real estate and air transportation-linked issues comprised those that declined the most in the opening minutes after the morning bell.
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