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"We were always taught that Americans were wolves and South Koreans were their puppets."
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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
New York Times: As human remains are dug up, Korea's tragic modern history is exposed.
Ivanka Trump: An upstart with a big ambition
We need to take Ivanka Trump's presidential ambitions seriously. We would if she was a man
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.
7 dead, 21 missing after tour boat sinks in Budapest
A river cruiser sank in the Danube after colliding with a Viking ship amid a downpour.
The search for missing soldiers: How US is bringing wartime fallen home
New Zealand has almost 10,000 missing in action but no plans to replicate the US effort.
'Sex island' is new tourist hot spot
Forget Bali and Thailand, there's a booming new hotspot for Australian tourists.
Intoxicated airline passenger faces 20-year sentence
A passenger faces a maximum 20-year prison term after a drunken disaster in the skies.
French troops' shocking find in kidnappers' lair
Raids to rescue two kidnapped French tourists ends with an unexpected discovery.
North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile'
North Korea today described firing rocket artillery at the weekend as an exercise.
North Korea's missile tests to go on until US lets go of tough stance
Experts say testing will ramp up until the US softens its tough line on denuclearisation.
North Korea launches short range missiles
North Korea fired short-range missiles from the east coast city of Wonsan.
Running out of children, a South Korea school enrols grandmothers
One school has opened its door to women who for decades dreamed of learning.
Violence erupts as protesters mark May Day around the globe
Some protesters threw rocks, burned effigies of politicians and trashed cars.
Kiwi who lost job after refusing HIV test sues for damages
Lisa Griffin is seeking one year's lost wages of $31,513
The odd little room in North Korea kept for the US
Journalist allowed to see it but not photograph it - for security reasons.
Spy cam porn ring films guests in 30 Korean hotels
Four men have been arrested for an illicit porn ring, spanning 30 separate hotels.
The beauty craze that made a man a billionaire in 2 years
A businessman has built a billion-dollar business in just two years.