The yen strengthened to around 145 yen per dollar following a rise in U.S. long-term interest rates, further prompting selling in Japanese equities. The broader Topix index also declined, falling 2.06 points, or 0.08 percent, to 2,738.39. Of the listed stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, 750 declined, 826 rose, and 55 were unchanged. News.Az