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Green hydrogen export hub in Australia gets ‘significant’ funding
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Five Eyes says Chinese group is behind espionage and hacks.
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How one family managed to escape North Korea in a rickety boat
Hardly anyone has escaped the country since Kim Jong-un shuttered his country’s borders.
NZ exports reach all-time high in May
Surge in trade with US beefs up New Zealand's exports.
Denmark recalls South Korean noodles for being too spicy
The food products are made by Samyang Foods, one of South Korea’s largest companies.
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North Korea says it will stop sending rubbish-filled balloons
South Korea said it would punish North Korea with retaliatory steps.
North Korea pelts South Korea with 'vulgar' substance
'We warn North Korea to immediately stop these inhumane and vulgar acts.'
'Uplifting': How Auckland space is giving a voice to Asian music
Auckland's Big Fan music space is supporting pan-Asian artists with residency and funding.
New trial date for mother accused of murdering children, leaving bodies in suitcases
Hakyung Lee had initially been scheduled to go to trial last month.
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KiwiRail boss travelled to South Korea amid mega ferry fallout
Chief executive Peter Reidy travelled to South Korea in early April.
Bodies in suitcase: Mum's murder trial comes to halt at last minute, indefinitely delayed
Jury selection was scheduled to begin today.
US wants allies to cut chip-related China exports amid Huawei alarm
Financial Times: Washington urges three countries to tighten supply of tools and tech.
Westland Milk posts big lift in net profit
Westland operator has had big success with Costco.
'Unprecedented' demand for these two destinations, travel expert says
Kiwi bookings to these spots have "skyrocketed" in recent months.
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‘I am tired of pretending’: A K-pop star’s lonely downward spiral
NY Times: In November 2019, Goo Hara had reached a low point after a lifetime of struggle.
How a Samoan teine gets on a hot South Korean dance show
Emma Huch dances for the Jam Republic crew in the South Korean hip-hop competition.
This city walk deserves a top spot on your Seoul itinerary
To walk along the Seoul City Wall in South Korea is to walk through bygone centuries.
Tūwharetoa teen hits the slopes for her country in South Korea
Madeleine Disbrowe is one of 22 athletes representing Aotearoa at the Winter Games.
Is Kim Jong Un really planning an attack this time?
New York Times: Intensification of nuclear threats ignite's urgent debate over motives.
North Korea launches ballistic missile towards sea, South Korea claims
It's the first missile the isolated country has launched in about a month.
South Korea bans dog meat industry
A new bill will stop the breeding, slaughtering and selling of dogs for their meat.
NZ supports retaliatory US and UK air strikes against Houthis in Yemen
The militaries are using warship-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets.
South Korea vows action after North Korea fires 200 artillery rounds near disputed boundary
Rivals' drills are the first in about a year and are expected to deepen their animosity.
South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck by knife-wielding man
Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified man during a visit today.
Kim Jong Un orders military to ‘thoroughly annihilate’ US, South Korea if provoked
Kim is expected to ramp up weapons tests in 2024 ahead of the US presidential election.
Parasite star ‘dropped from string of projects' before suspected suicide
Lee Sun-kyun had been dropped from a string of projects weeks before his death.
Star of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ dies
South Korea’s emergency office has confirmed the death of the actor.
'Cheap politics': Labour fires back at Nicola Willis over ferry budget blowout
Labour finance spokesman Grant Robertson sheds more light on KiwiRail's ferry conundrum.
Dog meat protester threatens to kill himself if South Korea goes ahead with ban
Demonstrators threaten to release thousands of dogs into central Seoul to protest the ban.