Asia Pacific shares fall sharply in wake of Paris attacks and Japanese recession

Global security concerns saw the euro hit a six-month low and stocks were sold off around the region as Japan entered a 'quintuple dip' recession

Stock markets in Asia Pacific have fallen sharply in the wake of the Paris terror attacks and downbeat economic data.

Leading the losers was the Nikkei index in Japan which tumbled nearly 1.3% as official figures showed that the country's economy had entered recession for the fifth time in seven years.

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