TOKYO, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks continued to fall on Thursday morning, with the key Nikkei index down more than 200 points.

    The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 203.16 points, or 1.15 percent, in the morning to 17,400.96.

    The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange lost 14.66 points, or 0.84 percent, to 1,738.08.