JAPAN ‘QUAKE UPDATES [17:31GMT]: Crippled nuclear plant may be buried

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Reuters reported that Japanese engineers conceded on Friday that burying a crippled nuclear plant in sand and concrete may be a last resort to prevent a catastrophic radiation release, the method used to seal huge leakages from Chernobyl in 1986. Meanwhile, Mazda said it would restart "temporary production" on Monday and we've analysed why the yen went up.