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New Zealand nature spot that became an unlikely K-Pop star

New Zealand’s highest mountain has become a draw-card for Korean musicians.

North Korea test-fires another missile

The launch is the North’s seventh missile event this month.

Zebra crossing: Zoo escapee spotted in Korean capital

The young zebra walked, trotted and galloped for hours.

Name suppression to lapse for mother accused of murdering children, leaving bodies in suitcases

A mother faces two counts of murder after the remains of her children were discovered.

She's got Seoul: Spend 36 hours in South Korea's capital city

From K-Pop to international art galleries, Seoul is super diverse.

Kim Jong Un orders his troops to prepare for ‘immediate nuclear counterattack’

North Korean leader made the comments after the latest missile launch.

South Korea U-turns on 69-hour work week after youth revolt

Intense backlash from younger workers prompted a dramatic backflip.

Poland first Nato member to give Ukraine fighter jets

Debate over whether to provide non-Nato Ukraine with fighter jets has raged for a year.

North Korea tests submarine-launched missile, Seoul confirms

North Korea says it test-fired two cruise missiles from a submarine off its east coast.

Why Chinese companies are investing billions in Mexico

NY Times: Mexico attracts Chinese businesses wary of shipping and geopolitical problems.

78yo Squid Game star faces trial on sex crime charges

New York Times: Oh is accused of indecently assaulting a woman in 2017.

Real-life Squid Game contestants mull lawsuit after 'inhumane' treatment

Players in a real-life version of the series claim they were "tortured for eight hours".

South Korean police seek manslaughter charges over deadly crush

South Korean police seek criminal charges against law enforcement officers and officials.

'Dangerous situation': South Korean leader cites North's serious nuclear threat

President Yoon Suk Yeol said miscalculation had led to serious wars many times in history.

'Possibility of actual war': Kim Jong-un vows huge expansion of nuclear missile arsenal

Mass production needed in face of ‘hostile’ foreign actions, North Korea’s leader says.

China to resume issuing passports, fuelling infection fears as virus surges

The tourism move is China's latest big step away from its harsh Covid restrictions.

South Korea removes ban on sex doll imports

South Korea formally lifts ban on the import of full-body sex dolls.

Not guilty pleas entered for woman accused of killing children, leaving bodies in suitcases

The woman was extradited from South Korea last month to face two murder charges.