Newspaper review: Papers immersed in Japan's tragedy
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As events in Japan continue to grip the world after the earthquake, there is no let-up in the volume of newspaper coverage.
"After the wave, the grief" is the headline in the Guardian,, external whose reporters are watching the search for bodies in the ruins of Sintona.
The Japanese people are bracing themselves for their most brutal ordeal since WWII, according to the Times., external
'Race against time'
The Daily Telegraph tells us Japan is in a race to prevent a humanitarian disaster, external as rescuers struggle to reach tens of thousands of survivors.
The "miracle" of a man found floating 10 miles out to sea after the tsunami struck dominates the Sun's front page., external
Relatives desperate for news of missing Britons have swamped an emergency hotline, according to the Daily Star., external
And the Daily Mirror tells us Friday's devastating earthquake, external has been likened to an atomic bomb.
Recession fears
The Independent describes wooden houses reduced to match-sticks , external and metal girders twisted like liquorice strips.
Many papers report on the billions of pounds pumped into the economy by the Bank of Japan to provide stability.
The Daily Telegraph fears the world's third largest economy could be tipped back into recession, external - with a possible ripple effect on global growth.
The Times says Lloyd's of London insurers are set to be among the worst-hit , external on the stock market.
'Budget joy'
In other news, the Daily Express says motorists and pensioners are to receive much-needed help in next week's Budget., external
An editorial in the Financial Times urges Washington to "get off the fence" and back a no-fly zone over Libya., external
While the Independent says calls for international action by the Arab League, external may have come too late for some rebels.
The Guardian is among the papers to mull over the resignation of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's spokesman, external for criticising the Pentagon.
