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The article reports on the status of Japan's economy after the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The outlook for reforms such as a proposal to deregulate fishing grounds are mentioned. Data concerning the effect of earthquake aftershocks on Japan's gross domestic product is discussed. Recovery from the disaster in terms of Japan's electricity supply is mentioned.

This article reports on how the world economy has been affected by the European debt crisis, the Sendai earthquake in Japan, and the war in Libya in March 2011. The article discusses how these various upheavals have influenced stockmarket volatility and investor confidence. Information is also provided on the strength of the yen and foreign exchange.

In this article the author suggests ways in which central banks and economic policymakers should respond to economic crises caused by political turmoil in the Middle East and destruction from the Sendai Earthquake in Japan in 2011. Topics discussed include volatile petroleum markets, the exports industry in Japan, and global inflation risks.

The article focuses on the effects of the deindustrialization of Japan's economy in 2012. Topics include the importance of the manufacturing industry in the Japanese economy, the decrease in the number of Japanese employed in the manufacturing industry between 2000 and 2008, and the impact of the 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami on the Japanese economy.

The article looks at the 2011 trade deficit in Japan, the first since 1963. The increase in energy imports due to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which closed nuclear power plants in the country, is noted, as are manufacturers' decisions to shift production abroad because of the strength of the yen currency and high corporate taxes in Japan. Also considered are economists' disagreements over whether Japan's overall current account will be in deficit by 2015.

This article reports on Japan's economy in 2011 following the Sendai earthquake and tsunami. The article discusses the country's economic recovery from the natural disasters in terms of national reform and deregulation in industrial production and reconstruction. Information is provided on Prime Minister Naoto Kan and economic policy.