Asian markets were mostly lower on the last day of the trading week amid a backdrop of global trade-related developments and news out of Washington.
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gave up earlier gains to slip 0.57 percent and in Seoul, the Kospi edged down 0.49 percent.
China's Shanghai Composite was down 0.12 percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 0.3 percent.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 115 points on Thursday, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite closed lower as investors assessed the possibility of a trade war.
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gave up earlier gains to slip 0.57 percent and in Seoul, the Kospi edged down 0.49 percent.
China's Shanghai Composite was down 0.12 percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 0.3 percent.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 115 points on Thursday, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite closed lower as investors assessed the possibility of a trade war.
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