Japan's Nikkei average ended down 0.37 percent at 38,208.03 and recorded a 0.2 percent fall for the week, marking its third consecutive week of losses. The broader Topix index fell 0.24 percent at 2,680.71. Exporters and tech stocks saw large declines. Economic cues weighed on the sentiments. Tokyo inflation accelerated this month. Consumer prices excluding fresh food in the capital climbed 2.2% from a year earlier in November, picking up from 1.8%, according to the ministry of internal affairs.