As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 15.53 points, or 0.08 percent, from Monday to 19,069.44.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, lost 6.29 points, or 0.44 percent, at 1,429.25.
Iron and steel, real estate and textile and apparel issues comprised notable decliners in the opening minutes after the morning bell.
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