Chris Gilbert
Japan: North Korea not impressed with missiles
Nathan Rarere spoke with our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert. Audio
Japan hosts G7, hottest November in 100 years
To Japan now, where the country has recorded its hottest November day in a hundred years. Meanwhile, Japan has been hosting the G7 summit of foreign ministers, which was dominated by talks about the… Audio
US, Sth Korea, Japan band to stop Nth Korea stealing crypto
To Japan now, where foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations are starting two days of talks in Tokyo. And as our correspondent Chris Gilbert tells Nathan Rarere - top of the agenda is conflict… Audio
Japanese urged not to over celebrate Halloween this year
Our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert speaks with Nathan Rarere. Audio
Japan:PM Kishida not popular in polls, wants election next year
Time now to get the latest from Japan. Our correspondent Chris Gilbert started by telling Nathan Rarere, while we have a new government in New Zealand, the land of the rising sun is unlikely to do the… Audio
Japan experiences 2 tsunamis in 2 weeks
To Japan now, and our correspondent Chris Gilbert and he told Nathan Rarere they've been experiencing tsunamis - two of them in the last two weeks. Audio
Japanese teen faces several years' prison for smash n' grab
North Korea has accused the United States of trying to provoke a nuclear war, and has also denounced South Korea's leaders, for "hysterical remarks of confrontation". Nathan Rarere caught up with our… Audio
Post Fukushima water release sees China ban of Japanese seafood
Time now to hear the latest from Asia with our correspondent Chris Gilbert. And he started by telling Nathan Rarere about China's ban on Japanese seafood after it released waste from the Fukushima… Audio
Japan: Tackling truancy with robots
Time now to get the latest from Japan with our correspondent Chris Gilbert. He started by telling Nathan Rarere that Prime Minister Kishida believes more countries "understand" the Fukushima water… Audio
Japan's 'Ninja Bear' killed, eaten by locals
To Japan now, where some tourism organisations have reportedly been harassed by China over the country's release of treated water into the Pacific Ocean from Fukushima. And in other news - a bear -… Audio
Japan begins releasing treated radioactive water
Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean yesterday afternoon, to the dismay of local fishing communities.
The move drew… Audio
Parts of Japan brace for Typhoon Lan
Correspondent Chris Gilbert gives the latest update from Japan as Typhoon Lan is expected to make landfall in parts of the country. Audio
Barbenheimer memes not welcome as Hiroshima remembered
To Japan, where the country has marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Hiroshima. Meanwhile the Oppenheimer film - about the making of the atomic bomb - is a box office hit in the US… Audio
Elderly suffering in Japan heatwave
To Japan now, where unrelenting heat waves mixed with stifling humidity are putting the health of the country's elderly in danger. Not only that, but Japanese police officials are considering blocking… Audio
Summit between South Korea & Japan, China interested?
Time now to get the latest from Japan with our correspondent Chris Gilbert. Nathan Rarere started by asking him if China's enthusiam for a summit with South Korea and Japan is because it wants to… Audio
Japan: PM Kishida may call snap election after low polls
Time now to talk Japan with our correspondent Chris Gilbert. Audio
Severe rain causing flooding, landslides in Japan
Torrential rain has been hammering south-western Japan, causing flooding and landslides. Two people have been confirmed dead and at least six people are reported missing. Our correspondent Chris… Audio
Japan trials 'morning after' contraceptive pills over the counter
Time now to head to Japan where the country is set to finally allow the 'morning after' contraceptive pill to be obtained over the counter at pharmacies. And in another big step, the head of the… Audio
Japan: Gender equality at the G7 Summit
Our Japan correspondent Chris Gilbert tells Natahan Rarere the G7 summit ended with gender equality talks - a bit embarassing for Japan as it falls further down the global rankings. Audio
Japan raises sexual consent age to 16 after 100 years at 13
Now time to get the latest from Japan with Chris Gilbert - who started by telling Nathan Rarere about the country finally raising the age of sexual consent to 16 .... after it had been 13, for a very… Audio