Japan stocks lower at close of trade.

Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Trading and Chemical, Petroleum and Plastic sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 2.01 percent. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd., which rose 2.28 percent or 54.50 points to trade at 2,444.50 at the close. Meanwhile, IHI Corp. added 1.96 percent or 67.00 points to end at 3,486.00 and Kuraray Co., Ltd. was up 1.71 percent or 27.00 points to 1,605.00 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Advantest Corp., which fell 9.99 percent or...