Nikkei 225 closes lower by 0.90% at 21,480.90

Tokyo’s main index closes lower on the day

Concerns on Japanese prime minister Abe’s position weighs on local stocks, and is helping exert some downward pressure to USD/JPY as well.

Other regional bourses are faring decently with the Hang Seng up by 0.15%, Shanghai Composite up by 0.06%, CSI 300 up by 0.09%.