Japanese stocks fall as yen strengthens

Japan's Nikkei share index fell more than 1% as a rise in the value of the yen hit exporters' shares. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down 1.6% at 16,596.51. The dollar hit a one-month low against the Japanese currency, dropping to 100.17 yen from 101.25 yen in US trading. In China, stocks