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Labor sends emergency delegation to defuse Asian gas alarm
Senior officials will travel to Asia this week in an attempt to douse a growing diplomatic crisis in countries unsettled by Australia’s plans for a gas reservation.
- Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
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‘Difficult questions’ need answering: Adoptees hope for closure with probe into South Korean program
A former magistrate will the lead the country’s first-ever probe into alleged failures in the Australian-South Korean adoption program.
- Lisa Visentin
Think you know Korean food? A visit to this city will show you know nothing
If you love markets, street food and eating, you’ll love Korea’s second-largest city.
- Ben Groundwater
One of the world’s biggest cities is a surprising hiking heaven
Of all the things I expected to find in this Asian megacity, fabulous hiking wasn’t one of them.
- Rob McFarland
The Asian treasure-filled mounds more mysterious than the pyramids
At first glance it looks like your average city park, until you realise the grass-covered hills are too smooth and symmetrical to be anything but artificial.
- Craig Platt
Elusive wolf that captivated a nation caught after nine days on the run
After evading earlier capture attempts, the two-year-old wolf, named Neukgu, is back in a South Korean zoo, ending a saga that forced an elementary school to close and spawned a meme coin.
- Minwoo Park and Joyce Lee
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The one big question looming over the return of K-pop superstars BTS
BTS made K-pop a global phenomenon then took a four-year break. Now they’re back with a new album, global tour and Netflix doco – but the world has changed.
- Nell Geraets
You’ll cheer at this must-do event (and have no idea why)
The least interesting thing about this sporting event is what happens on the field.
- Paul Marshall
Why these South Koreans are supporting North Korea in the Asian Cup
Joon Shik Shin is leading a group of fans to support the North Korea women’s team in the hope that it will be a small step towards peace in the peninsula.
- Frances Howe
Move over, Japan: The other Asian country Australians are flocking to
As Japan grapples with overtourism, its close neighbour is only just beginning to enjoy a boom in visitors thanks to its food and pop culture exports.
- Craig Platt