The deepening worries over President Donald Trump's trade war initially helped pull Japan's Nikkei 225 share index down 5.6%.
The yen surged against the US dollar, which also lost value against the euro.One dollar bought 143.48 Japanese yen, down from about 146 yen a day earlier.The euro rose to $1.1305 from $1.1195.
On Thursday, the S&P 500 tumbled 3.5%, slicing into Wednesday's surge of 9.5% following Trump's decision to pause many of his tariffs worldwide.
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