Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index plunged more than two percent on Monday as the yen surged against the dollar on escalating US-China trade tensions.
The Nikkei 225 fell 2.17 percent, or 449.87 points, to close at 20,261.04, while the broader Topix index lost 1.61 percent, or 24.22 points, to 1,478.03.
Source : AFP