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Spooked Japanese plane spotters see crashed plane over Tokyo
The chilling sighting came within days of the air disaster's anniversary .
Japan: Holiday in a nuclear wasteland
Iris Riddell visits the Fukushima Power Plant, destroyed by tsunami in 2011
Japan's long recovery from disaster
In some areas, the number of people who have died from illnesses related to the quake and tsunami is higher than those who died directly from the disasters.
New fight over Fukushima
On March 12, 2011, the day after a huge tsunami hit Japan's northeast coast, the USS Ronald Reagan entered the Sea of Japan on a humanitarian mission.
Radiation at new high after quake
Radiation levels at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have reached a new high after an earthquake off the country's east coast underlined the urgency of the crisis.
Japan puts hope of fixing leaks on wall
Japan's hopes of fixing its nuclear leaks at Fukushima rest on an ambitious plan to build a 3.2km frozen underground wall.
Sam Judd: Three-eyed fish for dinner kids
Environmental columnist Sam Judd takes a look at the disastrous consequences of the Japan earthquake on our food chain.
Nuclear plant 'leaking' into Pacific
"We have made efforts not to cause any leak to the outside, but we might have failed to do so," TEPCO admits a problem with Fukushima's Dai-ichi plant.
NZ seeks closer ties with Japan
New Zealand and Japan have vowed to increase cooperation on earthquake engineering and disaster recovery following the devastating quakes which struck both nations.
Christchurch Japanese remember quake in homeland
Around 50 members of the Japanese community in Christchurch have turned out to remember those who suffered in their homeland's quake and tsunami.
Japan's radiation no-go restrictions eased
Japan is letting up to 16,000 people back into their homes around its leaking nuclear power plant.
Japan tsunami: Sweeping away the nightmare
A year on, Michael Dickison finds a Government keen to improve its world image while its citizens struggle on.
Your messages of support to those affected by the disaster in Japan
With moments of silence and prayers, Japan remembered the massive earthquake and tsunami.
Japan disaster- 'I'm afraid to be alone'
For Takayuki Sato, who lost his wife, mother, best friend, aunt and uncle in last year's Japan disaster, life goes on.