A businessman walks past a share price board in Tokyo yesterday. Japan’s share prices rose 249.71 points to close at 9,708.79 points at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, as a weaker yen spurred buying after the previous day’s losses, with investors closely watching efforts to contain Japan’s worst nuclear crisis.

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