Australian S & P / ASX 200 fell 2.45%.
Japanese Nikkei 225 fell 4.21%, while Topix fell 5.09%.
South Korean Kospas slipped 1.78%, and a small basket 0.87% after the country’s constitutional court supported the President Yoon Suk Yeol, overthrowing him from office.
The decision now starts countdown from 60 days in which the presidential election must be held to choose the next president. Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo in the meantime is re-set as the President’s duty.
Markets in Hong Kong and China were closed due to Qingming Festival, SEEbiz reports.
Trump revealed the reciprocal customs rates on Wednesday to face over 180 countries and territories, increasing the risk of the Global Trade War.
