Japan's Nikkei share average fell more than 2% on Wednesday to touch a one-week low as high-flying technology stocks tracked Wall Street's sharp declines overnight.
As of 0025 GMT, the Nikkei was down 2% at 50,463.01, hitting its lowest since last Wednesday.
The broader Topix fell 1.1% 3,274.
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday as big banks warned that equity markets could be headed for a drawdown, reflecting mounting concerns over stretched valuations.
In Japan, technology investor SoftBank Group fell 9.4%. Chip-testing equipment maker Advantest lost 7%.
Optical fibre maker Fujikura, which provides materials for AI-data centres, lost 5.65%.
Uniqlo-brand owner Fast Retailing, however, gained 2.2%.

Sumber : Reuters