Japan require next five years for rebuilding and up to $235m– says World Bank

The World Bank report says that Japan may require further five years to re-establish from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that has caused up to $235bn of smash up.

It forecasts about 0.5% was cut off from the Japanese economic development during this year. Nevertheless it expects growth to spontaneous again in the third quarter of the year.

The severe earthquake and tsunami has damaged the production lines and the automotive and electronics industry and the devastating of houses and infrastructure is uncountable. The World Bank said.

It said, "Growth should pick up through followed quarters as rebuilding efforts, which could last five years, speed-up.

The bank guesses the loss which was occurred between $123bn.

In another report The World Bank also forecasted that East Asia would be affected. Vikram Nehru, World Bank chief economist for the East Asia and Pacific area said, immediately future massive impact will be in terms of trade and finance.

Japanese north-east belt, where the earthquake and tsunami attacked, mostly companies from to port has been situated of steel mills, and electronic parts manufacturers.

The World Bank said due to massive obstacles in production process especially in automotive and electronics industries, could stop the production procedure. Another dangerous factor is that about one-fourth of East Asia's long-term debt is de-nominated in yen.

China deals only about 8% and Thailand about 60%. The report highlights that only 1% increase in Japanese currency means approximately $250 million increase in annual balance due servicing on the yen-denominated assets detained by the nations.

The region is anticipated to look fewer healthy growths in 2011 as it fights inflation.