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Tokyo stocks were slightly lower Tuesday morning on weak technology shares, with sentiment weighed down by concerns over rising long-term interest rates in Japan. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 116.75 points, or 0.30 percent, from Monday to 38,783.27. The broader Topix index was down 4.14 points, or 0.15 percent, at 2,762.22. The yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond briefly climbed 0.015 percentage point from Monday’s close to 1.035 percent, its highest level in over 12 years, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan may normalize its monetary policy sooner than expected. The …

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