Japan stocks fall on China economy woes

Japanese share market declined for the first time in five consecutive sessions on Tuesday, 11 August 2015, as investors opted for withdrawing some profit off the table, amid deepening fears about China's economic troubles after Chinese government move to devalue its currency. The Nikkei Stock Average declined 87.94 points, or 0.42%, to end at 20720.75 points. The broader Topix index ended 3.69 points, or 0.22%, higher at 1687.60 points.

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