South Korea
China disappearances & North Korea nuclear tensions
Asia correspondent Ed White reports on two high profile disappearances in China, one a top security official and the other, famous actress Fan Bingbing. Also there are more signs of thawing relations… Audio
New Zealand lose Davis Cup relegation battle
New Zealand have lost their Davis Cup relegation tie 3-2 to South Korea in Gimcheon, and will play their tennis next year in Asia Oceania group two.
The Kiwi tramper blazing a trail of peace in North Korea
New Zealander Roger Shepherd is planning to do four hiking trips a year to North Korea's pristine Paektu plateau, under northeast Asia's tallest mountain, after the success of his first trip this… Audio, Gallery
Fiji govt tight-lipped on links to Korean cult accused of slavery
Fiji's government is remaining tight-lipped regarding its involvement with a South Korea church, whose leader has been arrested and accused of enslaving some 400 followers in Fiji.
South Korean president heads to Pyongyang
The South Korean government says a summit between President Moon Jae-in and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, will be held in Pyongyang in September. It will be the third meeting between the two… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 14 August 2018
Fiji's government is remaining tight-lipped regarding its involvement with a South Korean church whose leader has been arrested for enslavement; Yumi Sanap Strong, which means let's stand strong… Audio
Fiji Govt quiet over involvement with embattled Korean church
Fiji's government is remaining tight-lipped regarding its involvement with a South Korean church whose leader has been arrested for enslavement. Audio
Fiji investigation underway into South Korean church group
Fiji police begin investigation into activities of South Korean church group.
Germany out of FIFA World Cup after 2-0 defeat to South Korea
Defending FIFA champions, Germany, have crashed out of the Football World Cup after suffering a stunning 2-0 defeat by South Korea. Video, Audio
North Korea threatens to cancel Trump summit
North Korea has thrown into question an unprecedented summit between its leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump scheduled for next month. The reclusive state has denounced military exercises… Video, Audio
North Korea cancels talks with South Korea and warns US
North Korea also warned the US over the fate of Kim Jong-un's summit with President Donald Trump slated for next month.
Have sanctions on N. Korea forced Kim Jong-Un to the table?
North Korea said at the weekend that its intention to denuclearize, announced at an historic inter-Korean summit last month, was not the result of U.S. led sanctions, warning the US not to mislead… Audio
Expert: Peace on the Korean Peninsula?
A year ago things were extremely tense on the Korean peninsula. But now the war is apparently over. We talk to Dr Marc Lanteigne from Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security Studies about… Audio
What the meeting between North and South Korea means
Those pictures of North Korean president Kim Jong-Un shaking hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in are some of the most powerful political images we've seen in decades. Al Gillespie, Professor… Audio
Historic talks between leaders of North and South Korea underway
Kim Jong-un has become the first North Korean leader to set foot in South Korea by crossing the military line that has divided the peninsula since the end of the Korean War in 1953.
Kim Jong-un to cross the line for historic talks
Kim Jong-un will on Friday become the first North Korean leader since the war to cross the military demarcation line that divides the Korean peninsula.
South Korea turns off loudspeaker broadcasts into North
South Korea has stopped broadcasting propaganda via loudspeakers along the border with North Korea, ahead of top-level talks later this week.
South Korea discussing peace deal with North Korea
South Korea says it is considering how to change a decades-old armistice with North Korea into a peace agreement, as US officials confirmed an unprecedented top-level meeting with the North Korean…
Former S Korea president jailed 24 years, fined $23m
A South Korean court has jailed former president Park Geun-hye for 24 years over a scandal that exposed webs of corruption between political leaders and the country's conglomerates.
Is North Korea reining in its threats?
Kathryn Ryan speaks with a Korea expert from The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center, Bruce Klingner, about whether the impasse between the US and North Korea can be resolved. Audio
