Japan's share prices fell 278.03 yen to close at 26,436.39 yen at the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
December 22, 2020, Tokyo, Japan - A pedestrian passes before a share prices board in Tokyo on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Japan's share prices fell 278.03 yen to close at 26,436.39 yen at the Tokyo Stock Exchange as investors worried a new variant of the new coronavirus spreading in UK. (Photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO)