Japan

UPDATE: According to Nikon, the cancellation only applies to Japan and the S4100 will still be available as normal in the USA.Part of the economic fallout from the disasters that hit Japan is that many electronics companies are having trouble sourcing components for their gear. This has hit camera powerhouse Nikon, who has just announced that they will no longer be producing their Coolpix S4100. As Google translate so gleefully mangles for us:

While photojournalists have heavily documented the aftermath and recovery effort resulting from the enormous earthquake and tsunami that stuck Japan, very few images of the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power complex have surfaced. This is largely due to the fact that it's dangerous for humans to get anywhere near it, even from above. However, thanks to unmanned aircraft equipped with digital cameras, the public is gaining its first close glimpse into the unfolding nuclear disaster.

For those who aren't experiencing Japan's current tragedy first hand, it's kind of hard to really take in the scope of the whole situation. But, some images pulled from Google's satellite help us visualize exactly how catastrophic this whole event has been. Coastlines have been drastically changed and entire sections of land have been overrun with water that has brought with it dirt and debrit.