Kesennuma After Devastating Earthquake, Tsunami

A ship is seen on the ground in kesennuma, Miyagi-ken in Japan, March 21, 2011. Japan's recent earthquake and tsunami would cause up to US$235 billion in damage and a temporary impact on the economic growth of Japan and the region, but the growth will pick up after mid-2011 as reconstruction efforts get underway, the World Bank said in a report on Monday. [Xinhua]

Photo taken on March 21, 2011, shows building debris in Kesennuma, Miyagi-ken in Japan. The World Bank said Monday that the damage caused by Japan's recent earthquake and tsunami disaster could cost Japan up to US$235 billion. [Xinhua]