well, the leipzig book fair has gotten underway. serbian literature is being highlightethis year, but the situation in japan has overshadowed events. japanese comics and books about nuclear disasters are now garnering much attention. >> japanese comic book authors are usually an important part of the book fair, but the disaster forced many to cancel. that hasn't phased german publishers. >> the japanese told us, keep going, we're fighting. we have to fight our way through life, too. please don't stop distributing the books. >> visitors here can sample japanese writing and donate for the victims of the quake and tsunami. books on nuclear energy perils are popular here. one is about a woman born the year of the disaster. >> i can't believe that what happened 25 years ago has caught up with us all over again. >> writer and former leading green party politician presented her new book on war, poverty, and nuclear power. she was applauded for calling for an mediate end to nuclear power. >> smiling faces and human chains have unfortunately

well, the leipzig book fair has gotten underway. serbian literature is being highlighted this year, but the situation in japan has overshadowed events. japanese comics and books about nuclear disasters are now garnering much attention. >> japanese comic book authors are usually an important part of the book fair, but the disaster forced many to cancel. that hasn't phased german publishers. >> the japanese told us, keep going, we're fighting. we have to fight our way through life, too. please don't stop distributing the books. >> visitors here can sample japanese writing and donate for the victims of the quake and tsunami. books on nuclear energy perils are popular here. one is about a woman born the year of the disaster. >> i can't believe that what happened 25 years ago has caught up with us all over again. >> writer and former leading green party politician presented her new book on war, poverty, and nuclear power. she was applauded for calling for an immediate end to nuclear power. >> smiling faces and human chains have unfortunat

the dollar today at $1.3893. germany has decided to shut down seven of its 17 nuclear power plants. that is leading to a drop in power supplies and putting upward pressure on electricity prices. in leipzig the price permit what our on wednesday hit a two- year high above 59 euros. it is a huge burden for energy?- intensive companies such as steel producers and the chemical sector. in japan, the impact of the quick on the global economy could be worse than previously thought. japan is a major exporter of high-tech components, and with large parts of their infrastructure crippled, companies around the world may face a supply disruptions for electronics. >> japan produces 20% of the world computer chips. the chips are used in a number of consumer products, including cars, cameras, and computer game consoles. toshiba, sunny, and a touchy -- sony, and hitachi are all located away from the center of the quake, but many have had to stop production. clean room laboratories are completely dust free and cost millions to build. these labs now to -- not need to be checked and tested. that could mean months of mass production. analysts expect a major price increase on the worldwide market for comput

the dollar today at $1.3893. germany has decided to shut down seven of its 17 nuclear power plants. that is leading to a drop in power supplies and putting upward pressure on electricity prices. in leipzig, the price permit what our on wednesday hit a two- year high above 59 euros. it is a huge burden for energy intensive companies such as steel producers and the chemical sector. in japan, the impact of the quick on the global economy could be worse than previously thought. japan is a major exporter of high-tech components, and with large parts of their infrastructure crippled, companies around the world may face a supply disruptions for electronics. >> japan produces 20% of the world computer chips. the chips are used in a number of consumer products, including cars, cameras, and computer game consoles. toshiba, sunny, and a touchy -- sony, and hitachi are all located away from the center of the quake, but many have had to stop production. clean room laboratories are completely dust free and cost millions to build. these labs now to -- not need to be checked and tested. that could mean months of mass production. analysts expect a major price increase on the worldwide market for compute