Chris Gilbert
Japan: reducing country's plastic bag addiction
In Japan, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has used a visit to Hiroshima to raise concerns about the use of nuclear weapons in light of Russia's continued assault on Ukraine. Our correspondent in Tokyo… Audio
Japan: cherry blossom season begins, Covid declining
To Japan now, where people are eager to take part in one of the most important events on the country's calender ... the start of the cherry blossom season. Our Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert… Audio
Japan: children spreading Omicron, 11 years since earthquake
Each week we catch up with our correspondent in Tokyo, Chris Gilbert And due to Japan's Omicron outbreak being a bit more advanced than what we're experiencing here, our chats with Chris have proven a… Audio
Japan not in favour of involvement of war in Ukraine
First Up in Japan, the government has joined the United States and European Union in blocking access by some Russian banks to the international SWIFT payment system; used by banks around the world to… Audio
Alarming numbers dying from Omicron in Japan
To Japan now where the number of people dying each day from the Omicron outbreak is reaching alarming levels. Earlier I caught up with our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert who gave me the grim… Audio
Japan: borders slowly opening by end of year
In Japan, people are praying that the country has scaled the peak of the Omicron outbreak, which has seen up to 90-thousand people a day infected. Nathan Rarere spoke to our correspondent in Japan… Audio
International students waiting another year to study in Japan
To Japan now where Omicron is spreading rapidly through the population. The government's being accused of resting on its laurels after all but eradicating the Delta variant of Covid-19, and being too… Audio
Japan: Omicron racing through population
A month or so ago in Japan, Covid seemed to be all but under control. The Omicron variant has meant that's now pretty far from the case, as Nathan Rarere found out from our Tokyo correspondent Chris… Audio
Japan: Omicron rates rising exponentially round the country
We head to Japan now where, like in New Zealand, things were starting to get back to normal ... until Omicron came along. Since the start of the month, the new variant has washed over the country at… Audio
Japan: not keen on visitors no matter where they're from
As we just heard, Australia is opening up to travellers from Japan and South Korea this week after ending its travel pause implemented in response to the Omicron variant of covid. Nathan Rarere caught… Audio
Japan: citizens angry at rising cost of housing US military
To Japan now where people are getting more than a little angry about having to fork out 1-point-8 billion dollars to house the US military on the island nation. Our correspondent in Tokyo Chris… Audio
Japan: "third space" work drinking on the wane
To Japan now where the country's borders have been shut tight in response to the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. Nathan Rarere caught up with our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert, and asked him… Audio
Business travellers to Japan complain about quaratine measures
In our weekly chat with our Asia correspondent Chris Gilbert, we discussed the complaints already coming in about the new supposedly eased-quarantine measures for business travellers. Audio
More than 90 percent of Japan's cities reaching vax targets
We head to Japan next where more than 90 per cent of the country's main cities are on the brink of reaching their vaccination targets. Nathan Rarere caught up with our correspondent in Tokyo, Chris… Audio
Japan relaxes quarantine period for visitors to 3 days
We're off to Japan now where the country has relaxed its quarantine period for people entering the country to just three days. It comes off the back of a dramatic fall in cases numbers since the… Audio
Japan: Princess Mako marries commoner fiance, moving to NY
To Japan where our correspondent Chris Gilbert told Nathan Rarere about issues with train attacks and all about the Royal Family's Princess Mako who has finally tied the knot with her long term-fiance… Audio
Japan's Covid cases drop from 5000 a day to 19
To Japan now where Covid infections have gone from more than 5-thousand cases a day to just 19. Nathan Rarere asked our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert, how this is possible? Audio
Japan has new PM after controversial leadership battle
Japan has a new Prime Minister after a controversial leadership battle. After a hard-fought contest, a man seen as the establishment candidate, Fumio Kishida, beat three other contenders to become… Audio
Japan prepares to lift year long state of emergency
We begin this morning in Japan where they're preparing to end the state of emergency that has been in place for most of the year. The country saw a dramatic spike in Covid-19 numbers during the… Audio
Respect for the Aged in Japan, a time for reflection
To Japan now, where this time every year they check in with the nation's elderly. Monday was Respect for the Aged day - a national holiday, but also an annual occasion for the country to reflect on… Audio