TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japanese shares tumbled on
Monday, led by automakers, after U.S. President Donald Trump
imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China over the weekend,
raising worries that Japanese exports may also become a target.
The Nikkei had declined 2.1% to 38,742.33 by 0009
GMT, while the broader Topix was down 1.95% to 2,734.19.
Toyota Motor ( TM ) lost 4% and Honda Motor ( HMC ) lost
6%.
All of the Tokyo Stock Exchange's 33 industry sub-indexes
fell. The automaker index tumbled 4.8% to become the
worst performer.
The White House said the United States would impose 25%
tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and 10% on China.
Canada and Mexico immediately vowed retaliatory measures,
and China said it would challenge Trump's levies at the World
Trade Organization.
Game maker Konami Group ( KNAMF ) jumped 6% to become the
biggest support to the Nikkei.
(Reporting by Junko Fujita; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)