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Japanese shares drifted lower on Monday as weaker-than-expected economic data and a post-election lull capped moves.

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Ichikawa was found unconscious in his parents' Tokyo home. He was rushed to the hospital immediately.

The Nikkei share average ended 1% lower at 28,437.77, but posted a 1.46% gain in its first weekly gain in three weeks.

Nikkei share average edged down 0.38 per cent to 28,523.26, while the broader Topix inched down 0.34 per cent to 1,849.58.

For the week, both the indexes gained more than 5% each to mark their biggest weekly gains since late-May.