The devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami that struck north-eastern Japan on Friday so far appears to have had remarkably little impact on financial markets in the rest of the world. However, a recession and possible fiscal crisis in Japan is another important threat to add to the long list of economic, political and financial uncertainties that threaten the sustainability of the global recovery.
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