Asia-Pacific stock markets opened lower, with the Nikkei 225 index falling by 1% and the South Korean KOSPI index falling by 2%.

According to Mars Finance, on August 20, the Nikkei 225 index fell by 1%, and SoftBank Group's stock price dropped by 6.4% in the Tokyo market. The South Korean KOSPI index fell by 2%, with SK Hynix down over 4%. (Jin Shi)