Tokyo stocks end lower as gains locked in after recent highs

TOKYO, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday, as selling to lock in gains after the recent 34-year highs of key indexes was offset by buying of export-related issues on a weaker yen.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 106.77 points, or 0.28 percent, from Monday at 38,363.61.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 7.39 point