As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 90.10 points, or 0.33 percent, from Monday to 27,168.28.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, fell 5.00 points, or 0.28 percent, at 1,789.59.
Air transportation, pulp and paper and glass and ceramic product-oriented issues comprised those that declined the most in the opening minutes after the morning bell.
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