US midterm results drag on tech shares in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan Voters opposed nearly all of 41 ballot measures across 10 U.S.
US midterm results drag on tech shares in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan Voters opposed nearly all of 41 ballot measures across 10 U.S. states concerning the construction of AI-related data centers. © Reuters TOKYO -- Japanese and South Korean stock markets fell on Thursday, with tech shares under pressure after the Democrats' emphatic victory in the U.S. midterm elections stoked expectations of tighter scrutiny in the artificial intelligence sector.