Japanese stocks fell to a one-week low on Monday as the yen rebounded against the dollar after U.S. jobs data fell short of expectations, while Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp tumbled on a profit warning.
The benchmark Nikkei share average ended 0.6% lower at 16,780.53, the lowest closing level since Oct. 31.
The broader Topix shed 0.3% to 1,360.11, and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 declined 0.3% to 12,412.00.