Chris Gilbert

Time now to hear from our correspondent in Japan Chris Gilbert. And he started by telling Nathan Rarere about two tourists who lost their lives in an avalanche. Audio

Time now to hear from our correspondent in Japan Chris Gilbert. And he started by telling Nathan Rarere about what Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans for 2023 are. Audio

Time now for the latest news from Japan with Chris Gilbert who has been out on the police beat this week. Chris began by telling Nathan Rarere about one civilian who really really wanted the police to… Audio

We head to Japan now where our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert can tell us about a law change aimed at supporting people who have fallen foul of scammers masquerading as religious groups ... as… Audio

To Japan now where one town has started live streaming its leaders faces during meetings. But first, our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert told us why, as the world's population continues to rise… Audio

North and South Korea have both fired missiles landing in waters off each other's coasts.

Seoul retaliated yesterday three hours after Pyongyang launched a missile that landed less than 60km off the… Audio

Shocked family members in South Korea have been visiting hospitals and trying to find loved ones, after at least 153 people were crushed to death in Seoul.

As many as 100,000 people were celebrating… Audio

Now it's time to get the latest from Japan with Chris Gilbert. He and Nathan Rarere started by talking about why the Japanese Prime Minister avoided a visit to the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo. Audio

It's Tuesday and time to get the latest from our man in Japan Chris Gilbert. Nathan Rarere started by warning him that Tokyo might end up getting really crowded as the borders re-open. Audio

North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan yesterday, racheting up the tension in the region.

Warning systems were triggered in the north of Japan, sending residents funnelling into bomb… Audio

To Japan now where 50 years of normal relations with their superpower neighbour China are being celebrated. But first our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert told Nick Truebridge about another… Audio

To Japan now where the convenience stores are saying "no more forks!" But first our Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert explained why the government is looking to spend whopping great sums of money on… Audio

To Japan now, soon you're going to hear about life-saving cyborg cockroaches. But first our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert told us about the reaction there to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Audio

To Japan now where the country is preparing to open its doors a little wider to tourists than has been the case since the start of the pandemic. Our Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert explains. Audio

To Japan now where Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has contracted Covid-19 just after the country's summer vacation. He was apparently one of the holiday makers who took the virus to all corners of the… Audio

In Japan, the public is not very pleased with the governmet's decision to hold a state funeral for the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was a powerful member of the Liberal Democratic Party or… Audio

To Japan now where ... monkeys are on the loose! Yes there have been a spate of monkey attacks in the city of Yamaguchi which have residents on edge. But first our correspondent Chris Gilbert… Audio

To Japan now where dozens of people were ordered to evacuate after the Sakurajima volcano erupted on Sunday. Nathan Rarere got the latest from Chris Gilbert in Tokyo. Audio

Just like we are experiencing in New Zealand, Covid is running rampant through the population of Japan. In fact they've just recorded their highest number of daily cases since the start of the… Audio