Mubasher: Japan's indices finished Tuesday on a weaker note amid the rise of Yen.
The Nikkei index fell 0.6% to 16497.36 points.
The broader TOPIX index was lower 0.5 % to 1,297.56 points.
By 7:00am GMT, Yen rose 0.24% against US dollar to reach 100.10 per dollar.