Japan risk: Alert - Post-tsunami recovery marches ahead.

The article reports on the state of the Japanese economy since after the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck the Tohoku region. Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) was able to implement stable cooling and control Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors in July 2011, which led to a drop in radiation release. The economic damage of Tohoku was 200 billion to 300 billion dollars, where the region contributes to 4 to 5 percent of the overall Japanese economy.