Japan

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Japan's government has downgraded its economy growth prospects in the wake of the devastation caused by last month's earthquake and tsunami.

The impact of the Japan earthquakes in causing short-term plant closures and supply chain disruptions has led Threadneedle to slash its forecast for the country's growth from 1.5% to 0.9% for 2011.

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Japan has been struck by an earthquake aftershock with a 7.1 magnitude, which has rattled the country's north-eastern cost, exactly one month on from the deadly tsunami.

Following a week when Japan was rocked by two more devastating earthquakes, Stephen Harker, GLG's star Japan fund manager, explains why he is at odds with optimists who expect the economy to bounce back later this year.

Tom Walker, manager of the Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust, discusses how the tragedy in Japan demonstrates just how small the world has become.

Fidelity's Robert Rowland has retired from portfolio management after 11 years, handing his Japan fund to June-Yon Kim.