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TOKYO, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday as the yen's appreciation against the U.S. dollar dampened investor sentiment while ongoing concerns about tensions on the Korean Peninsular continued to weigh on the market mood.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 121.70 points, or 0.63 percent, from Thursday to end the day at 19,274.82.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, dropped 4.70 points, or 0.29 percent, to finish at 1,593.54.
Insurance, iron and steel, and real estate-linked issues comprised those that declined the most by the close of play.
