The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 264.14 points, or 1.01 percent, from Friday to 25,855.38. The broader Topix index was down 10.75 points, or 0.56 percent, at 1,892.33.
Export-oriented stocks such as automakers and precision instrument manufacturers fell.
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