Tokyo stocks were lower Friday morning, tracking overnight declines on Wall Street, as investors remained wary ahead of the results of the Bank of Japan's two-day policy meeting later in the day.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 283.57 points, or 0.87 percent, from Thursday to 32,287.46. The broader Topix index was down 19.53 points, or 0.82 percent, at 2,363.88.
On the top-tier Prime Market, decliners were led by marine transportation, electric power and gas, and iron and steel issues.
