Nikkei 225 closes down 1.8% at 61,077.90; Kospi drops 5.28%

Cointime reports: Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed down 1.8% at 61,077.90, while the broader Topix index rose 1.2% to 3,940.39. South Korea’s Kospi fell 5.28% to close at 5,383.65, marking a sharp divergence between the two Asian markets.