Tokyo stocks pressured by Japan’s recession

Posted on May 19, 2011 at 05:16 AM EDT

Japanese stocks fall for the first time in three days on data showing the nation’s economy contracted sharply in the quarter to March 31, while South Korean shares are hit by a sixth straight day of selling by foreigners.

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