(Updates yield levels, adds comments) TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields tanked on Thursday, as bets for the Bank of Japan's early interest rate hikes retreated as U.S tariffs stoked worries about the slowdown of the global economy. The 10-year JGB yield fell as much as 13 basis points to 1.34% earlier in the session to...

* South Korea orders emergency support for businesses affected by U.S. tariffs * Trump's tariffs include 25% rate on South Korea, impacting export-reliant economy * KOSPI index drops 2.7%, automakers and chipmakers hit (Adds finance minister, market reaction in paragraphs 10-11) SEOUL, April 3 (Reuters) - South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo ordered emergency support measures for businesses that will...

* Trump announces 10% baseline tariff * Higher reciprocal tariffs on many US trading partners * Sweeping duties would erect barriers around US economy * US stock futures, Asian share markets fall sharply By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a 10% minimum tariff on most goods imported to the...

* Trump announces 10% baseline tariff * Higher reciprocal tariffs on many US trading partners * US stock futures, Asian share markets fall sharply * World's No. 2 economy China vows countermeasures By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's decision to slap a 10% tariff on most goods imported to the United States,...