Tokyo stocks down by break ahead of May speech
Japanese shares fell Tuesday morning as markets awaited British Prime Minister Theresa May's speech about how Britain will handle its exit from the European Union.
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index slipped 0.60 percent, or 113.67 points, to 18,981.57 by the break, while the broader Topix index of all first-section issues lost 0.71 percent, or 10.82 points, to sit at 1,519.82.