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TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japanese shares closed lower on
Friday, as stricter government curbs to contain COVID-19
infections raised economic recovery concerns, while a
disappointing forecast from Nidec added to the cautious mood at
the start of the corporate earnings season.
The Nikkei share average fell 0.57% to 29,020.63,
while the broader Topix lost 0.39% to 1,914.98. Both
indexes declined more than 2% for the week. The market sentiment has gotten weaker since reports on the
virus emergency measures started floating this week, said
Koichi Kurose, chief strategist, Resona Asset Management. And now, after Nidec disappointed investors, they want to
confirm the corporate outlook trend before making bets.