The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 232.49 points, or 0.79 percent, from Tuesday to 29,200.21.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, lost 12.76 points, or 0.65 percent, at 1,965.10.
Bank, mining and marine transportation issues comprised those that declined the most by the morning break.
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