Tokyo stocks closed lower on profit-taking on Tuesday, after the benchmark Nikkei index reached a fresh 33-year high the previous day.
The Nikkei 225 index lost 0.98 percent, or 330.81 points, to end at 33,422.52, while the broader Topix index fell 0.62 percent, or 14.44 points, to 2,306.37.
Source: AFP