Japanese shares fell on Friday as lacklustre earnings reports and profit forecasts from technology firms, and a spike in domestic infections of the novel coronavirus weighed on investor sentiment. The Nikkei 225 Index was down 0.46% at 28,920.24, as of 0200 GMT, while the broader Topix edged 0.07% lower to 1,907.67. Investors are also growing more worried about COVID-19, because new infections in Tokyo and Osaka are rising even after the declaration of a state of emergency for the two cities at the start of this week, analysts said.
