North Korea
Trump downplays North Korea missile test
On a state visit to Japan, US President Donald Trump put himself at odds with his hosts and his own advisers.
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.
US hit with $2.3m bill for Otto Warmbier care
North Korea has issued the USA a $2.3 million bill for the hospital care of Otto Warmbier, a US citizen who was arrested and jailed in North Korea, before suffering extreme, mysterious brain damage… Audio
Mysterious break-in at a North Korean embassy
Asia Correspondent Edward White talks to Kathryn about a major security breach at the North Korean embassy in Spain, which has raised questions about links between North Korean dissident groups and US… Audio
Kim Jong-nam murder: Malaysia rejects suspect's release plea
Malaysian authorities have rejected a plea to drop the murder case against Doan Thi Huong, the Vietnamese woman accused of killing the half-brother of North Korea's leader.
Pressure on Imran Khan
Asia Correspondent Edward White says India and Pakistan have pulled back from the brink a possible war but tension is still high over Kashmir and terrorism, keeping pressure on Pakistan's President… Audio
Jean H. Lee: Breakdown in second US - North Korea Summit in Vietnam
The second summit involving US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, Vietnam failed. Jean H. Lee, a North Korea expert at the Wilson Center in Washington DC, gives her analysis. Audio
No deal reached with North Korea - White House
US President Donald Trump says he walked away from a nuclear deal at a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un because of unacceptable demands to lift sanctions. Video
Ivan Watson: Trump needs more than photo-op to win back headlines
Donald Trump's expected to front a press conference about his latest meeting with North Korean leader Kim Yong Un, but instead he's likely to face a barrage of questions about allegations he is a… Audio
Hanoi Summit: what next for denuclearisation?
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are both headed Vietnam's capital Hanoi, for the second summit between the two leaders, which starts on Thursday New Zealand time. It's been… Audio
North Korea envoy headed to US amid summit speculation
A top North Korea negotiator is reportedly on the way to Washington to officials ahead of a possible second summit between the US and North Korean leaders.
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.
US court orders N Korea to pay $743m in student's death
A US court ordered Pyongyang to pay $US501 million ($NZ743m) in damages for the torture and death of a US college student, who died in 2017 shortly after being released from a North Korea prison.
North Korea: is denuclearisation any closer?
It's been a remarkable year for North Korea. In the first part of 2018 U.S. president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un traded insults that took us to what was feared could be the brink… Audio
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
Ron Mark hopes for return of NZ soldiers' remains from N Korea
The Minister of Defence, Ron Mark is pinning his hopes on there being a final peace settlement with North Korea soon, so the remains of the only New Zealand serviceman to die in the Korean War whose… Audio
Ardern joins world leaders for tense UN General Assembly in New York
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has joined about 140 world leaders in New York for the weeklong United Nations General Assembly. A big focus of the week will be on US President DonaldTrump, who's… Audio
North and South Korea: Kim and Moon hail new future
North Korea has agreed to "permanently" abolish its key missile facilities in the presence of foreign experts, says South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
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
North Korea and China stronger together, and having a bit of a laugh at America
Our nation's place in the world is explored by four experts in international relations: Professor Tony Ballantyne, Dr Marcelle Dawson and Professor Robert Patman from Otago University; along with… Audio
