* Worst may be over but outlook grim as domestic demand wanes
guardian.co.uk, UK
Japan's heavy reliance on export industries for growth has seen its economy suffer more those of its peers, which took a much bigger hit from the financial meltdown that began in the US mortgage market. The US economy sank 1.6 percent in the first …

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