A stronger yen undermines the competitiveness of Japanese exporters and reduces the value of earnings repatriated from overseas.
Fujitsu shed ¥21 to ¥878.
Seoul
Share prices closed 1.33 percent lower after Thursday's record-breaking performance as sentiment was hurt by Wall Street's overnight losses and the latest spike in oil and commodity prices.
Dealers said the New York downturn hit the region as a whole, prompting heavy profit-taking after recent sustained gains.
The KOSPI index fell 19.50 points at 1,445.20. Volume was 253 million shares worth 3.7 trillion won (US$3.94 billion).
Samsung Electronics fell 8,000 won to 655,000.
Hong Kong
Share prices closed 1.39 percent lower following heavy falls on Wall Street overnight as rising commodity prices sparked fresh concerns over inflation and the outlook for interest rates.
Dealers said sharp losses across the region, especially in Japan, also weighed on sentiment.
The Hang Seng Index was down 238.93 points at 16,901.85. Turnover was HK$34.88 billion (US$4.5 billion).
"Wall Street and other overseas markets have fallen sharply and the local market took their lead, with selling across the board," said Brook McConnel, president of South Ocean Management.
Uncertainty over the interest rate outlook added to anxiety, he said, adding that local banks' decision not to follow the latest US rate hike did little to soothe the worries.
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