Japan: Industry Grinds To A Halt After Earthquake And Tsunami

Insurance costs for damage caused across Japan likely to be in region of £9bn adding further blow to indebted economy A firefighter looks at burned-out vehicles at Hitachi port, north-eastern Japan, the day after the giant quake and tsunami struck. Photograph: AP Industry in the world’s third-largest economy all but ground to a halt following [...] continue reading world news