Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed lower today.

Asian Markets Close Lower: Nikkei Drops 1.6%, KOSPI Plunges 4.3%

It was another rough day for Asian markets. Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed down 822.13 points on Tuesday, falling 1.58% to 51,063.72.

South Korea's KOSPI took a much bigger hit, tumbling 224.7 points—a 4.26% drop—to 5,052.6.

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