TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average fell 2 percent on Tuesday, hit by broad profit-taking after Wall Street slipped on renewed concern about the pace of economic recovery.
The benchmark Nikkei shed 180.92 points to 8,967.44, while the broader Topix lost 1.6 percent to 816.20. (Reporting by Elaine Lies; Editing by Edmund Klamann)