Tokyo tumbled 3.72 percent, or 359.30 points, to close at 9,299.88 while Hong Kong plummeted 4.68 percent in the afternoon. Sydney slumped 4.00 percent, or 171.1 points, to 4105.4 and Seoul slumped 3.70 percent, or 74.73 points, to 1,943.74. Sydney has lost 8.72 percent in the past four days, while Seoul has shed around 10.5 percent in the same period. Taipei saw the heaviest fall, diving 5.58 percent, or 464.14 points, to close at 7,853.13.
— Asia markets plunge amid recession fears - Channel NewsAsia
