Japan's stalled chip sector 'to cost $470bn'

Japan's stalled chip sector 'to cost $470bn'
Tokyo (AFP) April 9, 2011 - The cost to the global economy of Japan's stalled computer chip industry remaining shuttered into May could be almost half a trillion dollars, a report said Saturday. Manufacturers across Japan have closed down production lines or cut back their output because of direct damage or supply chain problems caused by the earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeast on March 11. The Nikkei ... more

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