Japan's Nikkei 225 share average tumbled to its lowest point in more than six months on Monday.
The benchmark plunged 4.05% to end the day at 35,617.56, its lowest since September.
The worst-performing stocks on Monday include Renesas Electronics, which plunged 10.97%, Socionext Inc which lost 8.66% and Disco Corp which was down 8.35%.
The broader Topix index fell 3.57% to 2,658.73.
Source: CNBC