hiː wʌzðə tˈoʊkɪˌoʊ bjˈʊɹɹoʊ tʃˈiːf, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, ænd wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd tˈuː bɹˈɪɾɪʃ pɹˈɛs ɐwˈɔːɹdz fɔːɹ hɪz kˈʌvɚɹɪdʒ ʌv dʒəpˈæn.
He was the Tokyo bureau chief, 1982–86, and was awarded two British Press Awards for his coverage of Japan.