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World Service,01 Jan 2024,26 mins
Japan earthquake: What impact will it have on the economy?
World Business ReportAvailable for over a year
Japan is hit by another earthquake. We hear about the impact it could have on the economy. We examine microfinance and how it works in practice after a Bangladeshi pioneer of this type of finance is sentenced for violating labour laws. And the state railway company of Ukraine introduces women only compartments to stop assaults on trains. Picture: A view of a collapsed road and houses because of an earthquake in Wajima in Japan Credit Reuters.
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