TOKYO, (MILLAT ONLINE/APP/AFP) – Tokyo stocks fell
Monday morning, extending four days of losses as growing tensions on the Korean peninsula stoked demand for the safe-haven yen.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which closed at a 2017 low on Friday,
lost another 0.31 percent, or 57.45 points, to sit at 18,278.18 by the lunch break.
The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was flat, edging
down 0.01 percent, or 0.14 points, to 1,458.93.