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Officials Urge Tokyo Residents Not To Go To Work

LINDA WERTHEIMER, host:

NPR's business news starts with the latest from Japan.

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WERTHEIMER: The work week got off to a rough start in Japan - even in Tokyo, far from the hardest-hit region. Residents are in a state of shock and uncertainty, and they're bracing for shortfalls in food and energy.

RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

The country is still struggling to control nuclear reactors affected by the tsunami. Tokyo's main power company is implementing rolling blackouts throughout the sprawling metropolitan region, and some commuter trains have been canceled. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.