Japanese shares slipped on Monday, pressured by concerns Sino-U.S. trade talks may face new hurdles this week although moderate U.S. jobs growth in September offered some support.

The benchmark Nikkei average dropped 0.3% to 21,346.63 by the midday break, while the broader Topix eased 0.2% to 1,569.98.

U.S.-China trade talks are scheduled to resume Thursday and Friday, when Chinese Vice Premier Liu He meets U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in Washington.

Source: Reuters