Chris Gilbert
Japan, Phillipines develop defensive pact for regional safety
The body of a man travels Tokyo's train system for 12 hours until somebody realises he's dead - Chris Gilbert has the details Audio
Japan charges fee for hikers at Mt Fuji
Hiking fees for Mt Fuji - Chris Gilbert reports from Japan's tallest peak Audio
Daiso Japan changes its 'closing time' music
Japan's Prime Minister isn't proving popular with young Japanese, Chris Gilbert is in Tokyo Audio
Luxon visits Japan, meets PM
As Christopher Luxon's visit to Japan comes to an end, our own Chris Gilbert reports on what our Prime Minister got up to once his delegation eventually arrived. Audio
Japan, China, Sth Korea agree over Nth Korean de-nuclearisation
Our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert tells Nathan about China, Japan and South Korea summit seeing leaders discuss North Korea de-nuclearisation and Mr Donut apologises over faux meat pies. Audio
Leaders of Japan, Sth Korea and China to meet at summit
The leaders of Japan, South Korea and China are set to meet - Chris Gilbert reports from Japan Audio
Japan adds fin whales to commercial whaling catch
Japan adds Fin whales to its commercial catch list - Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo Audio
Biden's xenophobic comments about Japan, regretable
Chris Gilbert reports in from Tokyo about US President Biden calling Japan xenophobic and the town annoyed at tourists over their picture perfect photo-taking of Mt Fuji. Audio
Japan's Yen value spiralling
The Japanese Yen has been getting weaker and weaker by the day - our correspondent Chris Gilbert breaks it down for us. Audio
Japan looking to reopen a decomissioned nuclear plant
Japan prepares to fire-up long mothballed nuclear plants - our correspondent Chris Gilbert tells us why Audio
Trial in Japan by foreigners wanting equitable treatment
Chris Gilbert is in Japan where police are being accused of racial profiling Audio
China still unhappy at Japan's slow leak of nuclear water
Nathan Rarere chats with our correspondent in Japan, Chris Gilbert. Audio
US and Japan to overhaul their security agreement
Nathan Rarere speaks with our correspondent in Japan Chris Gilbert. Audio
Survey shows why Japanese couples aren't having kids
To Japan, where a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Seoul for a summit on democracy resulted in North Korea testing their missiles and Japanese couples might be making memories… Audio
Two NZers killed in skifield avalanche
The family of a New Zealand ski guide killed in an avalanche in Japan says she was full of vitality and life and had a passion for the outdoors.
Twenty-one-year old Isabella Bolton from Christchurch… Audio
Fukushima protests and schoolkid scams in Japan's headlines
Our correspondent in Japan Chris Gilbert explains the latest on protests on the anniversary of the Fukushima quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, with latest demonstrations aimed at the new… Audio
South Korea doctors' strike intensifies with govt raids
Chris Gilbert in Tokyo talks about the South Korea government beginning searching doctor's offices as tens of thousands protest in solidarity with trainees walking out over pay and conditions and… Audio
Thousands of Korean doctors strike due to working conditions
To Asia now where there's trouble at South Korea's public hospitals, with thousands of doctors walking off the job over working conditions. Our correspondent Chris Gilbert tells me it's putting a… Audio
Japan: radioactive water leak at closed Fukushima nuclear plant
To Japan now, where there's been a radioactive water leak at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Our correspondent Chris Gilbert has been in Fukushima, he told me about five and a half tonnes leaked out. Audio
Comms reinstated with Japanese lunar explorer
Nathan Rarere catches up with our Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert. Audio
