Tokyo's Nikkei index ends lower 

Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed lower on Friday with the market weighed down by losses in semiconductor-linked shares.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.26 percent, or 99.74 points, to end at 38,707.64, while the broader Topix index climbed 0.35 percent, or 9.21 points, to 2,670.80.