Chris Gilbert

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

Japan is a nation in mourning after the assasination of its longest serving Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. Mr Abe died in hospital on Friday morning after being shot while speaking at a political… Audio

Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot in an apparent assassination attempt.

The 67-year-old was giving a speech on a street in the western city of Nara.

Witnesses say Abe, Japan's… Video, Audio

In Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Police have just arrested a 68 year old man who had put his brother's skull out with the recycling. But in my catch up with Chris Gilbert this week, we start with news… Audio

To Japan now where parts of the country are experiencing temperatures in excess of 40 degrees at the moment. It is VERY hot ... and it's not supposed to be at this time of year. Our Tokyo… Audio

To our Japan desk now, where we have news of a plot involving voodoo ... but first Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert told Nathan Rarere that the Japanese police are gearing up for a Mt Fuji eruption.

To Japan now where another North Korean missile test has people on edge. Our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert explained what's been happening. Audio

In Japan, the former leader of the Japanese Red Army has been freed after serving a 20 year sentence. Fusako Shigenobu, who's now 76, evaded capture for decades before being arrested in Osaka in the… Audio

Just hours after being sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese has arrived in Tokyo to meet with the leaders of Japan, India and the United States. And yes US President Joe… Audio

Japan is marking the 50th anniversary of the return of Okinawa by the US - but it's not like they left, more than 25-thousand American military personnel are still based on Okinawa Island itself -… Audio

To Japan now where the long-awaited Golden Week has just come to a close. So as RNZ Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert explains, people are now returning home having delivered gifts to their loved ones… Audio

In Japan much of the country currently has a week off work for Golden Week Our correspondent Chris Gilbert told me what happens during this Golden Week, but he began with an update on the tourist boat… Audio

You may have caught the new Netflix show, Old Enough. The show from Japan sees toddlers sent out into the world by themselves to run errands - AND it's taking the world by storm. Nathan Rarere… Audio

To Japan now where the already declining population has just seen its biggest drop on record, Nathan Rarere thought it might mean there is a shortage of Oysters and Barry White music but was wrong… Audio

To Japan now where things are getting hot, hot, hot ... As well as the cherry blossoms coming early this year, temperatures are soaring there at the moment. Nathan Rarere caught up with our… Audio

In Japan, the foreign minister is making headlines for his trip to Poland to discuss refugees. We discussed this with our correspondent Chris Gilbert in Tokyo, along with an update on the "flower… Audio