Two K-pop stars sentenced to prison for gang raping unconscious women
K-pop has been rocked by another scandal, with two former singers jailed.
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The South Korean capital is a feast for the senses, writes Shauni James.
Michelin-starred chef sues guide over inclusion
"It is humiliating to see my restaurant given a rating in that unwholesome book."
K-pop singer's death highlights pressure on female stars
K-pop singer Goo Hara found dead, highlighting pressures on female stars
K-Pop star Goo Hara found dead
Acquaintance discovers the entertainer dead at her home in Seoul.
How Air New Zealand decides where to point its planes
Airline explains why it is returning to Korea and what other routes are on the radar.
The life and lonely death of the pilot rejected for being gay
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Sushi shop door smashed in 'racist attack'
Smashed door comes on top of losing customers due to construction work.
Doctor performs abortion on the wrong woman
The patient went to the clinic to receive a nutritional shot, not an abortion.
Rescuers pull out men trapped inside capsized cargo ship
The four crewmen were originally feared dead but were located inside the ship.
Typhoon leaves thousands of South Korean homes powerless
Typhoon Lingling is expected to affect most of South Korea before hitting North Korea.
South Korea cancels Japan intelligence deal
The decision is expected to further aggravate tensions between South Korea and Japan.
How Celine Dion is helping North Koreans defect
"We were always taught that Americans were wolves and South Koreans were their puppets."
History complicates Seoul-Tokyo trade dispute
Here's a look at the source of the troubles between Seoul and Tokyo.
Work to begin on Auckland's Korean Garden project - 10 years after its launch
Korean Garden Trust finally granted resource consent last month.
Education consultancy Crimson snags millions in Korea play
Teen-founded Kiwi education startup scores millions in jump into Asia.
Crown seeks Supreme Court hearing for alleged murderer
A young sex worker was killed in China. The Crown says judges got extradition order wrong.
Spelling disaster: Fashion Week's 'inclusivity' goal slammed
NZ Fashion Week 2019 is being promoted as 'the most inclusive ever'.
Bad blood over goods and services
South Koreans are boycotting Japanese products as a dispute between the countries grows.
North Korean soldier makes midnight dash to freedom
The man crossed into South Korea and was last seen moving south along a river.
North Korea ramps up pressure on US, fires more missiles
Latest missile launch comes less than a week after two short-range missiles were fired.
Two Kiwi water polo players injured in nightclub balcony collapse
Bernadette Doyle, 18, and Emily Nicholson, 21, were injured in the collapse.
'It collapsed beneath our feet': NZ water polo team in South Korea nightclub as balcony crumbles
It's believed there have been fatalities, but no reported injuries to New Zealanders.
North Korea's 'stern warning to South Korean warmongers'
South Korea imported fighter jets from the US, so North Korea responded with missiles.
South Korea fires at Russian jet in its airspace
The South Korean military has fired two warning shots at a Russian military aircraft.
Excavating a horror that some Koreans wish would stay buried
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Ivanka Trump: An upstart with a big ambition
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Saudi crown prince feted at G20 despite criticism elsewhere
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has received a lavish reception at G-20 summit.
K-pop clubs 'allowed drugging, rape of girls'
Exposing the underbelly of the country's massively popular "K-pop" scene.
250 children died when a ferry sank. Here's why it could happen again
New York Times: Cheating and corruption continue to endanger travellers in South Korea.
She went overboard and disappeared: The latest tragic addition to list of cruise ship deaths
When search was called off, woman joined long list of vanished cruise ship holiday-makers.
Danube deaths: Heavy currents, murky water hinder search for 21 missing
Serbia, which is downriver from Hungary, is expected to help in search for missing.