Japanese shares opened lower in Monday morning trading after losses on Wall Street and European markets.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average had lost 7.88 points, or 0.09 per cent, to stand at 8,711.36 as of 9:11 am (0011 GMT).
The broader-based Topix index was down 1.61 points, or 0.21 per cent, at 750.08.
On Friday, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.57 per cent amid renewed fears about the health of the global economy.
The yen rose as high as 75.95 yen to the dollar in New York on Friday, surpassing the previous post-World War II record of 76.25 yen on March 17 after Japan’s earthquake and tsunami.
A stronger yen makes Japanese goods more expensive overseas and hurts repatriated earnings.
On currency markets at 9 am, the dollar traded at 76.84-86 yen, up from Friday’s 5 pm quote of 76.47-51 yen.
The euro traded at 1.4366-4371 dollars, up from 1.4281-4283 dollars Friday, and at 110.40-43 yen, up from 109.21-22 yen.