China
Chinese shares fell Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closing down 1.41 percent, or 40.82 points, to end at 2,852.92 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index declined 1.58 percent, or 202.05 points, to end at 12,557.55.
Total turnover increased to 280.01 billion yuan (41.98 billion U.S. dollars), up from 183.53 billion yuan the previous trading day.
Japan
Japanese stocks fell Monday, as the market was hurt by rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
The benchmark Nikkei-225 dropped 87.42 points, or 0.85 percent, from Friday, to 10,216.41.
The broader Topix Index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 4.59 points, or 0.51 percent, to 898.55.
Trading volume on the main section fell to 1,709.06 million shares from Friday's 2,057.45 million.
Australia
The Australian share market has ended the day weaker.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index had edged down 0.55 percent to 4,736.6 points while the broader All Ordinaries slipped 0.49 percent to 4,829.2 points.
