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PM John Key target of Korea protest

Prime Minister John Key's image, along with that of Adolf Hitler were displayed on a vehicle which a protester attempted to drive into the crowd at South Korean armistice commemorations.

NZ Korean War veterans serenaded at commemoration

New Zealand Korean War veterans were serenaded with Po Kare Ana sung by a children's choir during South Korea's official commemoration of the 1953 armistice in Seoul this morning.

South Korean President 'sympathetic' to FTA - PM

Deadly absurdity of the demilitarised zone

In the 4km wide demilitarised zone which separates North and South Korea, absurdities abound that would be laughable if not for the fact they reflect the deadly reality of war that is on hold rather than over.

Veterans back in war zone

The Korean War and the mates lost to it remain painful memories for many of the New Zealand veterans who yesterday visited the demilitarised zone which still separates North and South Korea 60 years later.

Defence aid also on the agenda

While the focus will be on free trade, New Zealand's defence commitments to South Korea are also likely to be on the table when Prime Minister John Key meets South Korean President Park Guen-hye today.

War commemorations mark PM's Korea visit

Mr Key arrives in capital Seoul tomorrow where he will attend commemorations marking armistice that ended large-scale hostilities on the peninsula 60 years ago.

South Korean landmark reopens

South Korea has reopened its landmark Namdaemun gate to the public, five years after the historic jewel in central Seoul was burned down in an arson attack that shocked the nation.

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