TOKYO: Tokyo stocks have closed 0.34 per cent lower as exporters reacted to a firmer yen and losses on Wall Street.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange slipped 69.68 points to 20,473.51 on Wednesday.
The Topix index of all first-section shares eased 0.25 per cent, or 4.22 points, to 1,669.99.