Japan Shares Mixed, But Hitachi Shares Sink

Japan Shares Gain With Trading Firms Among Winners

Japanese stocks retreated Wednesday as worries about the yenâ??s recent strength pressured exporters, while banks lost ground on concerns they could have to raise capital. China edged higher for a seventh session.

Japanese retailer Aeon reportedly plans to branch out into the television shopping market by acquiring control of a subsidiary of electronics and manufacturing giant Mitsubishi Corp.

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets ended mixed Friday as cautious investors looked to the outcome of the stress tests on U.S. banks in the coming week, but Japanese shares rose as exporters jumped on a weakened yen.