1.   Japanese stocks fell on concerns a weaker dollar will further tarnish earnings at exporters such as Hitachi Ltd. that have already forecast lower profits, traders said.

2.   Japanese stocks declined amid concern that lower demand in the U.S. and a drop in the dollar will tarnish earnings at blue-chip exporters such as Nikon Corp.

3.   Japanese stocks fell on concern a weaker dollar will further tarnish earnings of exporters such as Hitachi Ltd. that are forecasting lower profit growth, traders said.

4.   Japanese stocks fell on concerns a weaker dollar will further tarnish earnings at exporters such as Toshiba Corp. that have already announced lower profit forecasts, traders said.

5.   The results from the medical systems business tarnished the earnings.