The Nikkei 225 index fell by 1298.55 points, or 3.93%, to close at 31714.03 on Wednesday, April 9th, after rising more than 6% the previous day. The South Korean KOSPI index fell by 40.55 points, or 1.74%, to close at 2293.68 on Wednesday, April 9th, after rising by .26% the previous day.