The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 851.60 points, or 4.50 percent, from Tuesday to close the day at 18,065.41.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, fell 51.96 points, or 3.70 percent, to finish at 1,351.08.
All industry categories retreated into negative territory by the close of play, with air transportation, service and rubber product issues comprising those that declined the most.
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