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Almost 8,000 trainee doctors in South Korea have walked off the job in protest against the government's recent plan to recruit more students to medical schools. Here's why they're happening and whether there's support for them.

Nearly three-and-a-half decades after a catastrophic crash wiped out the Japanese asset bubble, its stock market has finally hit a record high. But the ASX is not following, amid a raft of mixed profit results. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.

PTSD, anxiety and depression dogged Michael Jefferies after he left the military, but he was able to start healing in an unexpected place.

Kim Jong Un "liked the car, and so the decision was made" to present him with the high-end Aurus Senat for his personal use.

Chinese diners are choosing the meat for its texture, fat, and flavour with large export volumes expected to continue this year.

Steve Smith's recent T20 form for Australia has been far from convincing, leaving the former skipper in need of runs against New Zealand ahead of this year's World Cup.

Papua New Guinea's fuel supply is once again in crisis, joining a growing list of national challenges facing Prime Minister James Marape ahead of a vote of no confidence in his leadership. But there is reason to believe he will survive, writes Tim Swanston.

Recent election campaigns from Pakistan, India and Indonesia have shown radical new uses of generative AI that change how campaigns are run. Here's what's coming for Australia and the rest of the world.

The family of imprisoned Australian Yang Hengjun reveal he will not appeal his suspended death sentence in China, saying the writer has no faith in the Chinese court system, and that his ill health makes it impossible for him to continue his legal fight. 

Player safety will be paramount in deciding if PNG Hunters can host Queensland Cup games following deadly unrest in the nation, the state's governing body says.