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South Korea, US launch missiles in response to North Korea firings
South Korea and the United States have fired eight surface-to-surface missiles off South Korea's east coast today in response to North Korea's short range ballistic missile launches on Sunday.
North Korea warns South of destructive action after military remarks
North Korea has warned it will destroy major targets in Seoul if the South takes any "dangerous military action" such as a preemptive strike.
Ken Follett: 'I think about my characters when I go to sleep'
Master storyteller Ken Follett is one of the best-selling authors of the past 50 years, with over 178 million sales of his 32 books in print. The Welsh writer's latest book, Never, marks a return to… Audio
Flanked by missiles, North Korea's Kim says U.S. and South Korea threaten peace
Standing beside North Korea's largest missiles, leader Kim Jong Un said his country's weapons development is necessary in the face of hostile policies from the United States and a military buildup in…
Dion Peat: marking ANZAC in South Korea
Wing commander Dion Peat is currently serving at the United Nations Command HQ - 60km south of Seoul, in the Republic of Korea. The main goal at the UN quarters is to maintain the Korean Armistice… Audio
How 'microbreaks' can boost your work day
Feeling sluggish in the office environment? Take a 'microbreak' and you'll be much better for it. New research shows that taking microbreaks can help employees bounce back from their morning fatigue… Audio
Iran denies taking ship and crew hostage after tanker seized
Iran denies it is using a South Korean ship and its crew as hostages, a day after it seized the tanker in the Gulf while pressing a demand for Seoul to release $US7 billion in funds.
South Korea warns of Covid-19 resurgence linked to churches
South Korea has had its highest daily count of Covid-19 cases since early March as outbreaks from churches spread, prompting a warning of a new wave.
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
In Japan protesters have taken to the streets to demonstrate against police brutality both in solidarity with Black Lives Matter but also to call attention to a recent case of alleged police brutality… Audio
Covid-19: Foreigners being targetted as threats in China
Video emerged this week of a foreigner being held down with a pole by three officials in Beijing for not wearing a mask in public. Nathan van der Klippe is The Globe and Mail's Beijing correspondent… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: International Covid-19 update
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He looks at the big Covid-19 talking points in a week that saw global… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: International Covid-19 update
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He joins us on the spread of Covid-19… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: 'Don't discount a second Covid-19 wave'
New Zealander Gary McLean, a professor of molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University, says we shouldn't discount the idea of a second wave of Covid-19 hitting. Professor McLean joins the… Audio
Sth Korean vessel faces illegal fishing charges in Pacific
A South Korean-flagged longline fishing vessel was charged on Friday with five counts of fishing in Marshall Islands waters without a valid license.
New Zealand teenagers among the most inactive in the world
Kiwi teens are among the most inactive in the world, the first global ranking of the physical activity of 11-17 year olds has found, with 89% of our teens not meeting World Health Organisation… Audio
Asia correspondent Ed White
The situation in Hong Kong continues to deteriorate. The now months-long protest movement has seen its first death, with live ammunition shot by police and more signs that a tougher Chinese response… Audio
Asia correspondent Ed White
Tense times in the skies between South Korea and Japan with Russia and China stepping up military co-operation in the region. And there's not much rest for the South Korean military with the North… Audio
North Korea fires another projectile, South Korea says
North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile, the South's military says, less than a week after its leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of multiple rockets and a missile.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un visits China's Xi Jinping
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is in Beijing for a three-day visit at the invitation of China's president, state media say.
State visit on the horizon for South Korean president
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will stop off in New Zealand after the G20 forum.
