Japanese stocks fall, dragged by uncertainty over the U.S. economy and the domestic earnings outlook. Electronics and pharmaceutical shares are leading declines.
NEC Corp. drops 2.2% and Sumitomo Pharma is 4.3% lower. USD/JPY is at 155.85, down from 156.39 as of Friday's Tokyo stock market close.
Investors are closely watching any progress in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plans to bolster the economy as well as any improvement in China-Japan diplomatic relations.
The Nikkei Stock Average is down 0.3% at 50094.96.

Sumber : Dow Jones Newswires