Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.64 per cent, or 117.01 points, at 18,309.07 by the break.
5 Dec 2016 3:54 AM GMT
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.40 per cent, or 73.45 points, at 18,433.99 in the first few minutes of trade.
7 Dec 2016 2:08 AM GMT