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TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average slipped on Friday, pulled down by industrial robot maker Fanuc Ltd , following overnight losses on Wall Street.
As of 0001 GMT, the benchmark Nikkei was down 0.2 percent at 12,575.50. The broader TOPIX lost 0.2 percent to 1,223.35. (Reporting by Taiga Uranaka)