Nikkei Opens Down 0.4%, Kospi Falls 2.4% as Samsung Drops 3%

The divergence in scale between the Nikkei's modest dip and the Kospi's sharper fall points to Korea-specific pressure rather than a broad regional risk-off move, with Samsung's drop doing much of the damage. The open alone says little about whether selling persists through the session, and the read-across to crypto and RWA markets is indirect at best. The open question is whether Samsung's weakness reflects company-specific factors or a wider tech sentiment shift that could spill into other risk assets.