TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average edged down 0.6 percent on Monday as exporters such as Sony Corp slipped in the wake of Wall Street losses after disappointing earnings suggested the economic recovery may take time. But struggling Japan Airlines Corp (JAL) rose 6 percent to 107 yen after losing 26 percent last week, even though a report in the Nikkei business daily on Saturday said Japan's biggest banks are likely to reject the government's restructuring plan for JAL.
The Sankei newspaper reported on Sunday that Japanese government task force set up to keep JAL afloat has decided to tap a state-backed institution tasked with revitalising struggling companies.
The benchmark Nikkei lost 65.04 points to 10,192.52, while the broader Topix fell 0.6 percent to 896.03. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)