Incredible photos of the areas devastated by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and how those areas look one year on.

A year ago on Sunday, a catastrophic 9.0 earthquake struck Japan, causing one of the most devastating tsunami ever seen, a nuclear meltdown at a power station, killing over 15,000 and causing billions in damage. Here are 10 photos that tell the tale.

Earthquake linked us with Japan in a year of loss but the scale of the destruction on March 11 was overwhelming

A New Zealand IT entrepreneur is selling up a beachfront dream home to help rebuild Japanese business.

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant reportedly didn't follow the procedures to prevent a hydrogen explosion.

New photos show huge waves engulfing the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant...

The nation's devastating crisis offers a chance for rebirth, writes Prime Minister Naoto Kan

The Japanese government is worried that some may discriminate against people who lived near the Fukushima nuclear plant.

It is important to remember the two incidents were fundamentally different, writes Michael McCarthy in The Independent.