Japanese shares have been pulled down by a sharp drop in the country's exports, which fell for the seventh consecutive month.
Exports from Japan fell by 10% in April compared with the same month last year.
Imports plunged 23%, putting the trade balance at a 823bn yen ($7.5bn, £5.2bn) surplus.
Japan, whose economy has struggled for more than two decades, is hosting the G7 summit of global leaders in Sendai.
The Nikkei 225 fell 1.8% to 16,431.08 in morning trading in Tokyo.
The weak trade data is thought to be mainly due to poorer demand from China and other emerging economies.
Shares in Japan Tobacco fell by 1.4% as the world's largest insurer, Axa, announced it would stop investing in the tobacco industry.
Mainland China's Shanghai Composite rose by 0.3% to 2,834.16 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng traded flat.
In Australia, the benchmark ASX/200 dropped 0.8% at 5,308.40 points.
South Korea's Kospi index fell by 0.3% to 1,941.32.
Exports from Japan fell by 10% in April compared with the same month last year.
Imports plunged 23%, putting the trade balance at a 823bn yen ($7.5bn, £5.2bn) surplus.
Japan, whose economy has struggled for more than two decades, is hosting the G7 summit of global leaders in Sendai.
The Nikkei 225 fell 1.8% to 16,431.08 in morning trading in Tokyo.
The weak trade data is thought to be mainly due to poorer demand from China and other emerging economies.
Shares in Japan Tobacco fell by 1.4% as the world's largest insurer, Axa, announced it would stop investing in the tobacco industry.
Mainland China's Shanghai Composite rose by 0.3% to 2,834.16 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng traded flat.
In Australia, the benchmark ASX/200 dropped 0.8% at 5,308.40 points.
South Korea's Kospi index fell by 0.3% to 1,941.32.
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