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Latest crowd surge has killed and injured hundreds in Seoul during Halloween festivities.
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Halloween tragedy: Death toll climbs to 146 and 150 injured after crowd surge in Seoul
Death toll steadily rising after people were crushed during street celebrations.
North Korea fires missiles amid US nuclear weapons warning
It was the first ballistic weapons launch in two weeks.
Korean Air plane overshoots runway, shuts Philippine airport
A damaged Korean Air plane remains stuck in the grass at a Philippine airport.
Koreas exchange warning shots along disputed western sea border
The poorly marked sea boundary is a source of long-running contention.
North Korea launches shells near South Korean border
Barrage of about 250 shells fired off coastlines into buffer zones.
North Korea fires another missile at South border
It's the latest in a series of missile launches by North Korea in recent weeks.
North Korea launches two missiles towards sea after US-South Korea drills
South Korea detected two missile launches from the North's coastal city of Munchon.
South Korean missile misfires and explodes at air force base
Panic among residents after malfunctioning during live-fire drill with the US.
Suitcases with children's bodies inside were moved before being discovered
Suitcases with remains of children inside were moved in the year before their discovery.
Inside the Korean culture machine that conquered the world
Times: How the once-impoverished country turned its fortunes around.
Bodies in the suitcases: Will woman arrested in Korea be extradited?
It could take months for the woman to face murder charges in New Zealand.
'I didn't do it': Korean police arrest woman accused of murdering her two children found in suitcases in Auckland
NZ Police are seeking to extradite the woman through Korean courts on two murder charges.
Bodies in suitcases: 'I didn't do it' - woman's reaction after being arrested in South Korea
The woman now faces extradition to NZ to face charges of murdering the two children.
Bodies in suitcases: Woman, 42, arrested in South Korea, faces NZ extradition
The woman now faces extradition to NZ to face charges of murdering the two children.
Arrest warrant issued for fallen 'crypto king' in $67b scandal
'Villainised figure' said he bet big, and thinks he lost.
Suitcase homicide: NZ Police go quiet on requests to Korea about female relative of children
The Herald has been in contact with a journalist from Korean newspaper The Dong-a Ilbo.
Hundreds demand South Korea probe their adoptions abroad
Hundreds of South Korean adoptees are calling for an investigation of their adoptions.
'Path of self-destruction': North Korea receives strong warning
North Korea's new law would allow it to use its nukes pre-emptively.
'Age quake': Concerns after nation shatters low fertility record
More people are dying annually than are being born in South Korea.
South Korea signs $3.61b deal with Russia nuclear company
State-run company is to provide components for a nuclear power plant.
Shocked Korean community offers to help police over suitcase homicide case
There is a likely link between the deaths of two children and a migrant from South Korea.
Cosmetics, shopping and steakhouses: A first-timer's guide to Seoul, South Korea
It's bustling but it doesn't have to be overwhelming, try these tips if you're new in town
Bodies found in suitcases: Relative sought by police could face extradition
More details emerge in search for relatives after a grisly find in South Auckland.
Heavy rain claims 7 as Seoul streets become a river
The streets of Seoul's Gangnam district became a river, leaving cars submerged.
South Korea's first spacecraft launched to the moon
It's the country's second shot at space in six weeks.
Kim Jong Un threatens to use nukes amid tensions with US, South Korea
Kim unleashes fiery rhetoric against rivals he says are pushing peninsula to brink of war.
Concert celebrates 60 years of Korea-NZ diplomatic relations
Special concert to feature world premiere of Arirang Fantasy and Pokarekare Ana encore.
Turning Japan into a military power could secure Shinzo Abe's legacy
Shinzo Abe desperately wanted to end Japan's constitutional commitment to pacifism.
Shinzo Abe's death celebrated by nationalists in China and South Korea
The former Japanese PM angered Chinese nationalists during his time in office.
A better sense that NZ is part of Asia but warmth to China at all time low, survey finds
Six in 10 New Zealanders regarded China as a threat, with 13 per cent saw it as a friend.
Seoul says North Korea fired 2 ballistic missiles towards the sea
North Korea launched its 17th round of missile firings this year.
Joe Biden's security agents brawl with South Korean taxi driver
Officials launch investigation after US security involved in alcohol-fuelled argy-bargy.
'If you are sick, we often say you will die:' Fear grips citizens in North Korea
People with mild Covid symptoms urged to take willow leaf or honeysuckle tea.