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PremiumPremiumEntertainment‘I am tired of pretending’: A K-pop star’s lonely downward spiralNY Times: In November 2019, Goo Hara had reached a low point after a lifetime of struggle.28 Feb 11:18 PM
New ZealandHow a Samoan teine gets on a hot South Korean dance showEmma Huch dances for the Jam Republic crew in the South Korean hip-hop competition.19 Feb 09:48 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelThis city walk deserves a top spot on your Seoul itineraryTo walk along the Seoul City Wall in South Korea is to walk through bygone centuries.01 Feb 05:00 AM
KahuTūwharetoa teen hits the slopes for her country in South KoreaMadeleine Disbrowe is one of 22 athletes representing Aotearoa at the Winter Games.25 Jan 08:45 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldIs Kim Jong Un really planning an attack this time?New York Times: Intensification of nuclear threats ignite's urgent debate over motives.22 Jan 05:00 AM
WorldNorth Korea launches ballistic missile towards sea, South Korea claimsIt's the first missile the isolated country has launched in about a month.14 Jan 06:55 AM
WorldSouth Korea bans dog meat industryA new bill will stop the breeding, slaughtering and selling of dogs for their meat.13 Jan 02:57 AM
WorldNZ supports retaliatory US and UK air strikes against Houthis in YemenThe militaries are using warship-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets.12 Jan 12:24 AM
WorldSouth Korea vows action after North Korea fires 200 artillery rounds near disputed boundaryRivals' drills are the first in about a year and are expected to deepen their animosity.05 Jan 05:42 AM
WorldSouth Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck by knife-wielding manLee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified man during a visit today.02 Jan 04:52 AM
WorldKim Jong Un orders military to ‘thoroughly annihilate’ US, South Korea if provokedKim is expected to ramp up weapons tests in 2024 ahead of the US presidential election.01 Jan 03:52 AM
EntertainmentParasite star ‘dropped from string of projects' before suspected suicideLee Sun-kyun had been dropped from a string of projects weeks before his death.28 Dec 03:39 AM
EntertainmentStar of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ diesSouth Korea’s emergency office has confirmed the death of the actor.27 Dec 04:06 AM
New Zealand'Cheap politics': Labour fires back at Nicola Willis over ferry budget blowoutLabour finance spokesman Grant Robertson sheds more light on KiwiRail's ferry conundrum.08 Dec 02:07 AM
WorldDog meat protester threatens to kill himself if South Korea goes ahead with banDemonstrators threaten to release thousands of dogs into central Seoul to protest the ban.02 Dec 04:33 AM
WorldSouth Korean true crime fanatic murdered stranger ‘out of curiosity’The 23-year-old killed an English language teacher by posing as a high school student.25 Nov 06:31 AM
RoyalsKiwi Blackpink member Rose made MBE as King honours K-pop bandKing honoured Blackpink for their work in raising awareness about climate change.23 Nov 07:32 AM
PremiumPremiumSustainable business & financeThe Kiwi shoe company using cactus leatherEntrepreneur on taking his family's Kiwi footwear legacy from Lower Hutt to California.19 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldSouth Korea will warn Apec leaders about Russia-North Korea arms deal riskConcerns North Korea may make a move against South while world is distracted.14 Nov 02:24 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHaunted by guilt, vilified online: A year after the Seoul crowd crushNew York Times: Survivors of the Itaewon disaster still wrestle with unanswered questions.30 Oct 01:14 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldWorld’s largest ‘baby exporter’ confronts its painful pastNew York Times: “It’s like human trafficking,” said one adoptee.21 Sep 06:00 AM
CrimeHome detention ordered for attempted rapist caught pantsless on CCTVMethamphetamine psychosis was said to be a factor of the offending.19 Sep 07:16 AM
WorldIran and US in prisoner swap, frozen Iranian assets dealThe Americans’ freedom brought heat from Republican presidential rivals and opponents.18 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandMayor, officials on $50,000 Asia tripTory Whanau is leading a 10-day business delegation to China, Japan, and South Korea.18 Sep 05:05 AM
TalanoaDoomsday cult leader on the run after members deported from FijiTwo out of six members of the Korean doomsday Christian cult Grace Road were deported.07 Sep 10:22 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeChina’s economic slowdown reverberates across AsiaFinancial Times: South Korea mired in longest manufacturing slump since 1970s.03 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeChinese robot waiters fuel Korean anxiety over labour shortagesFinancial Times: Imported machines designed to serve diners outnumber homemade rivals.27 Aug 11:09 PM
TravelStudy reveals the best and worst countries for single women - where does NZ place?New Zealand is doing better than Australia.18 Aug 08:30 PM
TravelKiwi scouts leave Korea Jamboree early after 38-degree heatwave, storms threaten campKiwi Scouts are among troupes coming home early from the heat addled Jamboree.08 Aug 05:39 AM
WorldSouth Korean police pursue suspect in 2nd stabbing attack in 2 daysAt least 14 people were wounded in the recent shopping mall attack.04 Aug 03:43 AM
WorldNorth Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles'Grave provocation' of missiles fired into waters east of Korean Peninsula.24 Jul 07:07 PM
WorldAmerican national crosses inter-Korean border into North KoreaThere are no further details on who the person is or why he crossed the border.18 Jul 10:56 AM
WorldSouth Korea storm death toll rises to 40Heavy downpours are lashing South Korea as rescue workers search for survivors.17 Jul 11:01 PM