Tokyo stocks end slightly lower as investors pause buying

TOKYO, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower on Tuesday after surrendering early advances, as investors locked in gains and real estate issues met selling amid rising Japanese long-term interest rates.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 122.75 points, or 0.31 percent, from Monday at 38,946.93.

The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 8.32 points