Nikkei falls 1.9 pct on fresh US recession concern

(Updates to midsession)

TOKYO Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell 1.9 percent on Friday, led down by exporters such as Canon Inc (7751.T) after new economic data fueled fears of a possible U.S. recession.

KDDI Corp (9433.T) plunged, becoming the biggest single drag on the benchmark average after Japan's No. 2 mobile carrier announced a new discount plan, raising fears that more price cuts might follow, which would squeeze profits.

The Nikkei .N225 ended the session down 1.9 percent at 13,423.94 and the broader TOPIX index .TOPX was down 1.5 percent at 1,314.44. (Reporting by Taiga Uranaka)