"Greece may be going back to square one and fall into chaotic default without getting a second bailout"
- Hitoshi Asaoka, a senior strategist at Mizuho Trust & Banking Co.
Japanese stocks extended losses on Thursday.
The Nikkei 225 lost 0.39%, or 35.41 points, to 9,009.65. The broader Topix contracted 0.05%, or 0.41, to 765.42.
"Greece may be going back to square one and fall into chaotic default without getting a second bailout," said Hitoshi Asaoka, a Tokyo-based senior strategist at Mizuho Trust & Banking Co.
"There's been nothing negative about earnings at domestic companies, but the market attention has been deflected."
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