Tokyo stocks erased early gains to finish lower in Wednesday trading, as Turkey's currency crisis fuelled concerns of contagion to other emerging economies and pressured Asian shares.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which jumped more than 2% on Tuesday, lost 0.68% to 22 204.22.
The broader Topix index was down 0.76% at 1 698.03.
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