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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Airlines set bag fee record in first half of year
NEW YORK (AP) ― U.S. airlines collected more than $1.7 billion in baggage fees during the first half of the year, the largest amount ever collected in that six-month period.Delta Air Lines Inc. once again claimed the title as the airline collecting the most in baggage fees: nearly $430 million from January through June. The slightly larger United Airlines ― part of United Continental Holdings Inc. ― followed with $351 million in bag fees, according to a report from the Bureau of Transportation s
Oct. 5, 2012
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Hawaii International Film Festival opens next week
The 32nd Hawaii International Film Festival will be held from Oct. 11-21 in Honolulu. The film festival will present about 140 top films around the world including two Korean movies, “All About My Wife” and “Two Weddings and a Funeral.” Established in 1981, the event aims to be a festival of record for emerging films from Asia and the Pacific. “The Hawaii International Film Festival is growing as an international movie festival. I look forward to this year’s festival, which will present a variet
Oct. 5, 2012
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Norway becoming popular travel destination for Koreans
The number of nights Koreans stay in Norway jumped by 40 percent in July compared to the previous year and showed a 30 percent increase from January to July, according to the Norway Tourism Board. The board held an annual workshop on Tuesday in Seoul to promote Norway tourism to Korean travel agents. More than 15 Norwegian hospitality, leisure and transportation companies and airlines and 60 Korean travel agents attended the workshop that held presentations and business consultations. More organ
Oct. 5, 2012
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Hotels.com Welcome Rewards celebrates 1st anniversary in Korea
The online hotel booking site Hotels.com celebrates the 1st anniversary of the launch of its Welcome Rewards program in Korea, which offers one free night’s accommodation for every ten nights stayed. It gives Hotels.com customers a chance to redeem their free night’s accommodation across more than 65,000 hotels globally, with no blackout periods imposed. “Korean travelers love loyalty programs and we are proud of Welcome Rewards as it is simple and easy to use as well as more generous than many
Oct. 5, 2012
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Resorts show guests grounds with Segway tours
NEW YORK (AP) ― Some couples celebrate their anniversary with a horse-drawn carriage ride. Others rent a romantic cabin in the woods. A few even jet off to Las Vegas and renew their vows in front of Elvis.Lori Kelly and her husband Gene recently marked their second anniversary by touring the woods of the Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa on a Segway.“It was absolutely fantastic. It is really the ultimately unique experience especially for people my age,” said Kelly, 59. Her husband is 64. “It gi
Oct. 5, 2012
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When in Japan, see dugongs, eat dugong cookies
TOKYO (AP) ― Americans may seem obsessed with animals, with daycare for dogs and TV therapists for cats, not to mention the hours we spend looking at photos of cute critters on the Internet. But it’s generally the conventionally adorable ones that get our attention. On a recent trip to Japan I found ample evidence of our two countries’ mutual adoration of pets and pandas. But it was a pleasure to immerse myself in a culture that shares my appreciation for more unusual creatures as well. Here are
Oct. 5, 2012
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Wine dinner at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul
The hotel’s authentic grill restaurant JW Grill presents dinner courses paired with Robert Mondavi, known as “the White House wine,” until Oct. 31. The six courses, cooked mainly with Korean ingredients, include tuna tartare, carrot soup, olive-flavored salmon garnished with lentils, roasted duck breast with fig salad, slow-cooked beef ribs with seasonal vegetables, and a choice of seven finest Robert Mondavi wines. Jeff Mosher, a visiting Michelin Star chef will provide guests with the best din
Oct. 5, 2012
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Fall festivals turn Seoul into performing stage
Street performances, fireworks and music offer rich cultural experiencesSeoul has transformed into a giant stage for dance performances, music and fireworks as the annual Hi Seoul Festival and other festivals begin this week. A total of 62 local and international performance groups are taking over the streets and neighborhoods with various genres of performances from parades, street theater, circus and stunt flying, to dance and a lot more. About 200 dance performances will be seen throughout t
Oct. 3, 2012
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Chinese flock to Korea
About 100,000 Chinese tourists are expected to flock to Korea during the long Chinese holiday this week, Korea’s tourism agency said. Korea has seen a significant surge in the number of Chinese tourists entering the country since last week as the neighboring country began the nine-day “golden week” holiday that started on the lunar full moon day on Sept. 29 and continues through the national holiday from Oct. 1-7. Tourism experts also find that Korea is rising as an alternative travel destinatio
Oct. 2, 2012
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Theater / dance“A Tale of Two Cities”: A Korean adaptation of Broadway musical “A Tale of Two Cities,” based on Charles Dickens’ 1859 novel of the same title, is currently being staged in Seoul. The show is set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, and tells the story of French peasantry demoralized by the aristocracy. It received the 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for outstanding new musical. Korea’s musical star Ryu Jeong-han is playing its protagonist Sydney
Sept. 28, 2012
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KORAIL offers discount on F1 Korea Grand Prix tickets
The Korea Railroad Corporation offers a 10 percent discount on tickets for the F1 Korea Grand Prix, which will be held from Oct. 12-14 in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province. The tickets will be available at major train stations such as Seoul, Yongsan, Yeongdeungpo, Gwangmyeong, Suwon, Daejeon, Gwangju and Mokpo. If bought with KTX tickets, more discounts will be offered. KORAIL also operates trains between Yongsan and Mokpo twice each way on qualifying day, Oct. 13, and finals day, Oct. 14. For more
Sept. 28, 2012
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Kyushu rail pass on sale in Korea
The Kyushu rail pass can now be purchased at major train stations in Korea, as the Korea Railroad Corporation began selling the train tickets following a contract with Japanese Railway Company this week. KORAIL offers 7 percent discounts on the rail pass, which is on sale from Sept. 25 at major train stations in Korea such as in Seoul, Yongsan, Cheongryangri, Daejeon, East Daegu and Busan. Customers can receive a discount on the JR Kyushu rail pass and those who purchased the ticket can also get
Sept. 28, 2012
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More fees, less choice for air travelers
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Airline passengers can expect fewer carriers to choose from, fewer flights to smaller cities and more baggage and other fees as the industry continues to grapple with high fuel prices and a weak economy, according to a U.S. government report released Tuesday.The U.S. airline industry is still in transition after a tumultuous decade in which bankruptcies and mergers cut the number of airlines accounting for the bulk of domestic flights in half, to just five: American, Delta, Sou
Sept. 28, 2012
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KTO holds lucky draw event for Chinese shoppers
The Korea Tourism Organization is holding a lucky draw event for Chinese tourists who visit Korea during the thanksgiving holiday and the Chinese national holiday from Saturday to Oct. 7. The event titled “The Shopping Festival,” which runs through Dec. 30, features online and on-site events through which shoppers win free round-trip tickets and a hotel accommodation voucher for two persons. Those who spend more than 100,000 won can apply for the event in Myeong-dong and Shinsegae Department Sto
Sept. 28, 2012
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Starwood Hotels and Resorts to open a new hotel in Korea in 2014
The recent surge in the number of foreign tourists to Korea offers unprecedented opportunities for the growth of the hotel industry in the country. Both domestic and international hotel chains plan to open new properties in the country and upgrade their products and services to meet the growing number of foreign tourists and their evolving tastes. Hoyt Harper II, global brand leader for Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, also expects the local opening of its sister brand Aloft in Suwon, Gyeonggi Provi
Sept. 28, 2012
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The making of a president: Barack Obama’s Hawaii
HALEIWA, Oahu ― If you’ve vacationed in Hawaii, you know the come-hither scent of flowers, the trade winds cooling the peaks and the warmth of the southern ocean.Now imagine growing up here, where Barack Obama was born, exposed from the first to a culture where the impossible has evolved: a multi-racial society, tolerant of differences and busily pursuing the delights and challenges of daily life.For voters still wondering why Obama stays cool, thinks things through and keeps an eye focused on p
Sept. 28, 2012
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History lives in the Yucatan
YUCATAN PENINSULA, Mexico ― What’s the Mexican drug-war body count now? 47,000? Ever since the killings began to escalate in late 2006, I’ve been visiting the country less and choosing spots more carefully.But the Yucatan Peninsula was an easy call. One of the safest and most rewarding places in Mexico these days is the same steamy, lizard-ridden Maya stamping ground where ritual sacrifice was once business as usual, where the alleged apocalypse ― the end of the Maya calendar ― is barely 100 sho
Sept. 21, 2012
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Marine park takes shape in Pacific
AVARUA, Cook Islands (AFP) ― An ambitious plan to link marine parks across a vast swathe of ocean ― whose surface area would equal that of the Moon ― is slowly coming together piece by piece, say conservationists. Former international rugby league player turned environmentalist Kevin Iro is a driving force behind the part of the park that will encompass the Cook Islands ― a nation whose combined landmass is barely bigger than Washington D.C.“When I was a kid, this was all alive,” said Iro, grima
Sept. 21, 2012
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Tourism Australia launches new campaign
Tourism Australia launched a new marketing campaign “There’s Nothing Like Australia” to present a stronger image of Australia to global tourists. Created as an online campaign in 2010, it invited Australians to upload their travel stories and photos to www.nothinglikeaustralia.com, which are now being used as an interactive and digital map of Australia, giving tourists around the world ideas about their holiday. The new campaign will start with TV advertisement showing attractive tourist destina
Sept. 21, 2012
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The Ananti Club Seoul opens camping program
The luxury golf resort Ananti Club Seoul opened a camping program, which runs till Dec. 2. The country club located in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, offers visitors a chance to rest in a camping zone surrounded by a thick pine tree forest.The club serves barbecue dishes to each tent and offers fun game materials with which families and friends can play at their camp site. Those who want more adventure can play tennis at a tennis court. The price for camping program is 200,000 won per two persons,
Sept. 21, 2012