The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 181.16 points, or 0.63 percent, from Monday to 28,641.13.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, fell 9.04 points, or 0.49 percent, at 1,852.96.
Marine transportation, rubber product, and nonferrous metal issues comprised those that declined the most by the morning break.
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