Tokyo stocks down 0.44% by break
Tokyo stocks fell 0.44 percent on Friday morning, hit by concerns over the US economy and fears about Greece's still-unresolved bailout reform talks.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 89.24 points to 20,398.95 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section shares was down 0.71 percent, or 11.89 points, at 1,662.00.