Japan's recovery

Strong yen hampering Japan's post-earthquake recovery

While the economy shows signs of a comeback, one of Japan’s top executives says the strong yen will likely haunt the country’s exporters for years.
<div style="text-align: left;"> The devastation from last year's earthquake and tsunami will take years to repair (AFP) </div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> The devastation from last year's earthquake and tsunami will take years to repair (AFP) </div>
January 18, 2012

Japan’s reconstruction effort since the March 2011 triple disasters has been bearing fruit, according to a group of panellists at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong yesterday, but unsurprisingly the country continues to face hurdles.

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