5 Sep 2024

How is the government's diplomacy being received in South Korea? 

From Nights, 10:17 pm on 5 September 2024

The Prime Minister has spent two days in South Korea for a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol.

In a joint statement, they pledged to build upon a longstanding "comprehensive strategic partnership" between the two nations.

To explain the shared history of the two nations and explore where relations could go, associate professor Stephen Epstein, the Director of the Asian Languages and Cultures Programme at Victoria University, joins Emile Donovan.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaking to reporters on 14 August 2024 after the Reserve Bank's announcement that it would cut the cash rate by 25 basis points.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaking to reporters on 14 August 2024 after the Reserve Bank's announcement that it would cut the cash rate by 25 basis points. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone