mo4ch:>Japan shares slump as Asia reacts to global sell-off

Japan shares slump as Asia reacts to global sell-off25 February 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus outbreak Image copyrightGetty ImagesShares in Japan fell sharply early Tuesday morning as investors worried about the spread of the coronavirus.The slump followed a global stock market plunge on Monday with Wall Street and London suffering big drops.Japan's Nikkei 225 index dropped more than 3.5% when it re-opened following a public holiday on Monday, but has since regained some ground.Shares in Toyota Motor Corp were down 2.85%, while Uniqlo's parent company Fast Retailing dropped 4%.Both firms are highly-dependent on a global supply chain that faces disruption following the shutdown of Chinese factories. Overnight, Wall Street saw its sharpest daily declines since 2018, with the Dow Jones falling 3.5%.Shares across Asia's other major stock markets traded cautiously on Tuesday morning.Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dipped slightly, while South Korea's Kospi edged up less than …