2340 GMT - Japanese stocks may decline as concerns about borrowing costs continue. Nikkei futures are down 0.3% at 38945 on the SGX. USD/JPY is at 151.30, down from 152.49 as of Thursday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are focusing on any developments over the Bank of Japan's policy-making as well as corporate earnings. Nippon Telegraph & Telephone is set to release its quarterly results later in the day. The Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.6% to 39066.53 on Thursday. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com)
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