TOKYO: The impact of the earthquake in Japan and the nuclear crisis has affected the economy Wednesday, the government has lowered its outlook and Toyota have announced more temporary plant closings overseas.
Another strong aftershock of magnitude 9.0 quake that struck the northeast coast over a month ago has hit the region in case of disaster, further fraying nerves tense amid stop-and-go containment efforts in a nuclear plant hit.
Emergency workers in north-east affected by the tsunami Fukushima nuclear site in Tokyo began siphon off tons of highly radioactive water and the eyes of long-term plans to encase hazardous spent fuel rods in steel coffins.
The government meanwhile, worried about food safety following a leak from the plant radiation in air, land and sea, has ordered a halt shipments of mushrooms of the region, having previously restricted and vegetables dairy products.
The Cabinet Office has reduced its estimate of the number three in the world economy for the first time in six months, in light of the disaster of March 11 that tectonic killed over 13,000 people and left more than 15,000 missing.
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