Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Mining, Shipbuilding and Precision Instruments sectors led shares lower. 
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 3.51% to hit a new 1-month low. 
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Tokyo Dome Corp. (T:9681), which rose 1.54% or 7.0 points to trade at 462.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Kao Corp. (T:4452) fell 0.40% or 24.0 points to end at 6000.0 and Shiseido Co., Ltd. (T:4911) was down 0.69% or 19.5 points to 2800.0 in late trade.