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Japanese stocks fell on Friday, capping their worst week in six months as investor fears of slowing global growth trumped relief over a set of upbeat data from the United States.
The Nikkei average lost 1.4% to close at 14,532.51. Over the week it has shed 5%.
Exporter shares underperformed, with Toyota Motor Co slipping 2.5% and Panasonic Corp losing 0.9%.
The broader Topix dropped 1.5% to 1,177.22, while the new JPX-Nikkei Index 400 slid 1.6% to 10,712.64.
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