Woofun AI data shows that Asian equity markets experienced significant downturns on Friday. The Japanese Nikkei 225 index declined by 3005.46 points, or 4.15%, settling at 69360.88 points.

The South Korean KOSPI index decreased by 519.1 points, representing a 5.81% drop to 8411.2 points. During trading, the KOSPI briefly fell nearly 9%. Major technology stocks led the decline, with SK Hynix closing down over 8% and Samsung Electronics falling more than 5%.