The cost of Japan’s earthquake
While technicians are battling to stabilize a third reactor at a quake-stricken Japanese nuclear plant, the authorities are beginning to take stock of the enormous devastation wrought by the earthquake and tsunami which have brought parts of Japan's economy to a standstill. Mary Kay Magistad has more.
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