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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[Photo News] Camping in style
Oct. 25, 2013
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KTO upgrades English travel mobile application
The Korea Tourism Organization has upgraded its English-language travel information mobile application to help foreign tourists find more detailed information on Korea. The 2.0 version of Visit Korea includes descriptions of tourist attractions, restaurants, accommodation and shopping information and directions. “With the surge in the number of smartphone users, the KTO has launched a mobile application service that will help foreign tourists explore Korea,” said a KTO official in charge of the
Aug. 31, 2012
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German Tourist Board launches new ‘Top 100’ mobile app
The German National Tourist Board has launched its “Top 100” mobile app to help tourists discover the country’s most popular tourist attractions. The GNTB’s first mobile application for iOS and Android devices feature descriptions of attractions in Germany’s 16 states, mobile coupons to the attractions as well as real-time news about Germany. “The Top 100 will strengthen communication with our visitors and raise Germany’s profile as a travel destination around the world,” said Petra Hedorfer, ch
Aug. 31, 2012
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Western Australia Tourism presents wild flower travel package
The Western Australia Tourism Board presents a wild flower travel package available for purchase at four travel agencies: Mode Tour, Very Good Tour, Hanjin Travel and Lotte JTB. Western Australia boasts about 15,000 flower species and a dazzling landscape with lush scents and colors from September to November, attracting tourists, photographers and flower experts every year to see the spectacular scenes. The eight-day travel package which starts at 3.2 million won includes round-trip airline tic
Aug. 31, 2012
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Conflict decimates Syria tourism: official report
DAMASCUS (AFP) ― Tourism in Syria has been decimated by more than 17 months of deadly conflict, with hotel rooms once let to foreigners now often occupied by people who are refugees in their own country, official figures show.Revenue from tourism has plummeted 75.4 percent since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule erupted, the prime minister’s office was quoted as saying by the government daily Tishrin on Wednesday.A government study showed that tourism generated just 12.8 bill
Aug. 31, 2012
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Asiana goes extra mile
Three-year golden grand slammer Asiana Airlines has always gone the extra mile to match the ever-changing expectations and needs of its customers.This summer the award-winning company will offer a series of savory dishes to keep customers healthy from July 1 to Aug. 31. The specialty cuisine includes “samgyetang,” or chicken broiled with premium medicinal herbs; steamed samgye, samgye porridge with hwanggi herb; ginseng-bulgogi with vegetables on the side; and “12-chogyetang,” a cold-broiled chi
June 28, 2012
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Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas excels in service
For three consecutive years since 2010, Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas has been awarded in Korea’s Best Brand Awards for top quality amenities and service. It has also scored the highest in Korea’s quality service measurement index KS-SQI for four years. The hotel has also successfully hosted international events such as the ASEM Conference in 2000, G20 Seoul Summit in 2010 and Nuclear Security Summit in 2012. The hotel conducts random online surveys of guests to evaluate service and mainta
June 28, 2012
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Somerset Palace Seoul offers comforts of home
Somerset Palace Seoul provides each resident the comfort felt at home in a family-friendly environment.Located in the heart of Seoul’s diplomatic and business district, the residence is within walking distance of major subway stations such as Anguk, Jonggak and Gwanghwamun and government agencies and companies as well as tourist attractions and shopping places. Whether on a business trip or on holiday with family, Somerset offers both luxurious experience and comfort. Somerset’s apartments vary
June 28, 2012
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Large luxury cruise ship arrives in Jeju Island
The largest luxury cruise ship to arrive in South Korea docked in the port of Jeju Saturday as the resort island moves to build itself into one of the leading tourist destinations in Northeast Asia.The Voyager of the Seas cruise liner arrived early in the morning at Jeju Port to the fanfare of local authorities and traditional performances.Jeju prepared special garlands and plaques for the passeng
June 24, 2012
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Airport stripper says he was 'nude but not lewd'
A high-tech worker who stripped naked at Portland International Airport as a protest against airport security screeners said Wednesday he was being ``nude but not lewd,'' and characterized his act of defiance as protected political speech. John E. Brennan, 49, of Portland was charged with disorderly conduct and indecent exposure after taking off far more than this belt and shoes during the screeni
April 19, 2012
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S. Korean tourist killed in boat crash in Philippines
A South Korean tourist was killed this week in a boat crash off the eastern coast of the Philippine island of Cebu, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.A banana boat carrying three South Korean tourists, including a 50-year-old woman identified only by her surname Ji, collided with an outrigger can
Nov. 14, 2011
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Jeju Island makes ‘New7Wonders’ list
The Jusangjeolli Cliff on Jeju Island. (Jeju Special Self Governing Province)Jeju Island has been named as one of the new seven natural wonders of the world on Saturday, 300 days after the nation launched an online voting campaign.Jeju Island was one of the final 28 global candidates for “New7Wonder
Nov. 13, 2011
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The Westin Chosun on beef promotion
The hotel’s Ninth Gate Grille promotes natural beef through Sept. 30. The promotional set menu features environmentally-friendly raised Brandt beef steak cooked in the wood-fired oven as well as sumptuous side dishes and desserts. The lunch and dinner are priced at 75,000 won and 120,000 won, respec
Aug. 12, 2011
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The Plaza holds sake festival
The hotel will offer a “Sake Festival,” which features a wide variety of premium sake for the deep aroma and flavor of different types, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the Grand Ballroom. The promotion will feature ten types of premium northeastern Japanese sake, which are rare in Korea, recomm
Aug. 12, 2011
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Incheon KTO offers night trekking in August
Incheon City and Incheon Korea Tourism Organization said they will offer an evening walk program “Songdo Miraegil” every Saturday at 7 p.m., starting from Exit 4 of Central Park Subway Station. It will be a two-hour course, touring famous Songdo spots including Tri-Bowl, Incheon Bridge Observatory,
Aug. 12, 2011
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Boracay trip offered as event prize
The Philippines Tourism Board said it will hold an event with Lotte Department Store in Sogong-dong in central Seoul to offer a flight ticket to Boracay Island and two-night accommodation certificate to two people among those who shop at the department store worth more than 50,000 won. The summer ev
Aug. 12, 2011
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Enjoy beach camping on Jeungdo in Sinan
A good option for a summer vacation is to stay a night under a tent on an island beach. If you can set up a tent in a pine tree forest, safety is not a concern. Jeungdo in Sinan County in South Jeolla Province is a good place to enjoy beach camping. According to the Korea Tourism Organization, the i
Aug. 12, 2011
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Ride bikes in red sunsets on Seonyu Island
Seonyu Island in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, is a romantic spot where travelers can ride bikes, enjoy a beautiful sunset and spend the night in a tent on the beach. While the Gogunsan Islands consist of 16 manned islands and 47 desert islands, Seonyu Island is the main one, linked with Jangja Isl
Aug. 5, 2011
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Joys, challenges of journeys with aging parents
I was studying Georgia O’Keeffe’s abstractions, seduced by her simple charcoal curves, pink-and-blue flowers and cloud fields, when my cellphone rang.That afternoon in Santa Fe, I had slipped out of my parents’ hotel. As they napped, I strolled around the Plaza and found myself at the museum devoted to one of my favorite artists.Still, my thoughts of Mom and Dad were never far. When I answered my
April 29, 2011
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Colombian cops catch cocaine carrier pigeon
(AP)A drug-smuggling pigeon which played a role in transporting drugs into a prison has been caught by police in Bucaramanga, Colombia, the British Telegraph reported.According to police, the carrier was trying to fly into the jail with a bag containing drugs, including 40 grams of marijuana and five grams of cocaine. But the hapless bird was exhausted by the task and it could not complete its mis
Jan. 21, 2011