Japan's Nikkei falls on Cyprus deal worries

TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average fell in early trade on Tuesday after a senior euro zone official said the Cyprus rescue could be a new template to deal with other banking problems in the region. The Nikkei dropped 0.6 percent to 12,468.06, while the broader Topix index eased 0.5 percent to 1,042.18. The Cyprus deal is forcing depositors and bank bondholders to bear losses, and Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who heads the Eurogroup of euro zone finance mini