Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index kicked off the morning session at 65,195.43 points, reflecting a decline of 1.54%.
In South Korea, the KOSPI composite index opened sharply lower, dropping 3.1% to hit 6,625.47 points.
The selloff was particularly pronounced among heavyweight tech names, with Samsung Electronics shares sliding 3% and SK Hynix also losing 3% in early trading.
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