Tokyo stocks end lower on weak tech

TOKYO, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday on selling of semiconductor-related shares following a report that the U.S. government plans to further restrict the export of artificial intelligence chips.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 375.97 points, or 0.94 percent, from Wednesday at 39,605.09.

The broader Topix index finished 34.08 point