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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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Dog survives 53 days in wild, reunited with owner
Barbara Bagley and her Shetland sheepdog Dooley (AP-Yonhap News)Barbara Bagley says she never gave up hope that her dog would be found alive in the Nevada desert after the animal bolted from the scene of a crash that critically injured her and killed her husband.But the Salt Lake City woman endured
March 5, 2012
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Frozen cat doing well with three legs
A cat found frozen in a driveway in eastern Canada has left a veterinary hospital in Prince Edward Island minus one leg and its tail. The cat, now named Trooper, also underwent surgery to repair his pelvis at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, The Guardian of Charlottetown reported. T
March 4, 2012
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Alex Kratena to bartend at Lotte Hotel Seoul’s Pierre’s Bar
Lotte Hotel Seoul’s Pierre’s Bar invites the world-renowned mixologist Alex Kratena to showcase his dynamic performance and diverse new-concept creations. The “Guest Bartending” event will be held from March 7 to 10. Kratena will visit Korea for World Class 2012, a major global bartender festival. He won in the preliminaries in the U.K. two years in a row in 2009 and 2010 and emerged as one of U.K.’s leading mixologists. During the event period, Alex Kratena will create diverse cocktails based o
March 2, 2012
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Park Hyatt Seoul offers special dinners on White Day
Park Hyatt Seoul’s restaurants and bars, Cornerstone, The Lounge and The Timber House, present special set dinners on White Day for couples. Cornerstone presents special White Day set dinner starting from March 9, six days in advance of White Day. Offering a stunning nightscape, the limited tables for couples at The Lounge will be available on March 14. The live entertainment bar, Timber House, presents live performance by a pianist and vocalist, Brian McCarthy, from 8:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Ma
March 2, 2012
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Holiday Inn parent to launch new hotel brand
NEW YORK ― Holiday Inn‘s parent company is developing a new hotel chain aimed at travelers who want to work out and eat healthy on the road. U.K.-based InterContinental Hotels Group PLC said Tuesday it will launch a hotel brand called Even for health-conscious travelers. The hotels will have guest rooms with space to exercise and amenities such as hypoallergenic linens and healthier food options. The mid-priced chain will have gyms in the lobby behind the front desk, as well as a “marketplace’‘
March 2, 2012
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Day Trip from Gwangju or Busan to DMZ
Gyeonggi Tourism Organization launched a new tour program through which visitors can easily visit the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, from Busan or Gwangju. Tourists can board the train for the KTX-DMZ tour which starts at Busan or Gwangju Station and head to Seoul or Yongsan Station. From the stations in Seoul, a bus ride will take the travelers to Imjingak. After a tour around the DMZ and a quick lunch at the Jangdan Soybean Village, the tour continues to the 3rd Infiltration Tu
March 2, 2012
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Agawa Canyon Snow Train takes a round-trip journey to stillness
AGAWA CANYON, Ontario, Canada ― There are no animals, no birds, not one moving creature, except for a man on a lake who raises his hand as we pass. It is overcast. Sky the color of cotton wool muffles the harsh rocky landscape; the snow and hills blend into a black-and-white panorama dotted with the drab loden of the pines. Snow falls in fits and starts. It is already more than 2 feet deep. Let spring come somewhere else; winter has settled here, as always.Last year, the Agawa Canyon Snow Train
March 2, 2012
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Into the wild
Gabon’s rainforests could be the next big destination for ecotourismLIBREVILLE ― It’s an extraordinary scene. As our small, twin-propeller plane flies over the the western coast of Gabon, the scale of the vegetation is magnificent.The trees, which look like an endless array of giant broccolis, are stretched along the coastline as far as the eye can see. Welcome to Gabon’s rainforests. Located on the equator in west central Africa, Gabon is bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the north
March 2, 2012
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Meditation in the mountains
One activity that always seems to make it on the to-do list of people planning a trip to Korea is taking part in a Templestay.A Templestay at the historic Sudeoksa in South Chungcheong Province, however, is anything but average.A temple two hours southwest of Seoul amongst the serene Deoksung Mountains, this 6th century national treasure is nestled in natural surroundings far from the hustle of city life.The activities and rituals available to visitors are far different from the everyday experie
Feb. 24, 2012
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Book of unique accommodations
The Korea Tourism Organization published on Monday an English-language book introducing unique accommodations throughout South Korea. The book “Korea’s Most Unique Accommodations” offers 50 alternative hotels and other types of lodging, showing readers that there is more to Korea than stereotypical hotels. Divided into five themes ― Unique Designs Featuring Special Themes, When Comfort Meets Convenience, Discovering Korea’s Traditional Culture, Beautiful Places with Picturesque Views and Luxury
Feb. 24, 2012
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JW Marriott Seoul launches spring Talk! Talk! Package
JW Marriott Seoul offers the “Talk! Talk!” weekend package, from March 2 to June 30. The Talk! Talk! package consists of two packages: “Healthy Talk” and “Wine Talk.” The Healthy Talk package brings guests a personal trainer and secret formula, created by JW Marriott Seoul, for creating the perfect body, while the Wine Talk package offers a bottle from a choice of three wines suggested by Jung Ha-bong, one of Korea’s best sommeliers, and a guide to their chosen bottle of wine introducing both th
Feb. 24, 2012
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Benikea accepts reservations on 1330 hotline
Benikea, the hotel chain run by Korea Tourism Organization, can be reached at 1330, the nation’s tourism information phone number. Tourists can call 1330 and make reservations or get information about Benikea 24 hours a day, year around. Services are available in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese. Following the trial period from Feb. 20 to 29, the service will officially launch on March 1. Foreigners who arrive through Incheon International Airport can also make reservations or get informati
Feb. 24, 2012
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Korail presents overseas travel packages
Korail announced on Thursday that it will offer various overseas travel packages at its online website starting March 5. Visitors will be able to compare and choose from a wide range of overseas packages, train-travel packages, hotels and rent cars. Korail contracted with Modu Tour, one of the leading travel agencies in Korea, on Feb. 22, which adds variety to Korail’s travel packages. Some packages will be exclusively sold through Korail’s website. For more information, call www.korail.com.
Feb. 24, 2012
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Philippines offers roundtrip ticket to Manila to SNS users
Philippine Department of Tourism is holding the “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” event which offers various gifts including a roundtrip ticket from Inchon to Manila or a Samsung camera. The department will draw the winners among those who posted stories or photos related to the Philippines at cafe.naver.com/phltourism, cafe.daum.net/phltourism or on the PDT facebook (www.facebook.com/PHLTOURISM), twitter (twitter.com/phltourism), or on YouTube (www.youtube.co/user/PHILTOURISMS?feature=watch ).
Feb. 24, 2012
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Grand Canyon National Park gets more visitor friendly
Visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park this year will find new water-bottle refilling stations, a South Rim bicycle rental and bike-tour operation is expected to open, a multiuse trail is expected to be finished, and more.Grand Canyon National Park, the 5-million or 6-million-year-old granddaddy of Arizona tourism, logged 4.3 million visitors last year.Rangers say that’s a dip of 3.7 percent from the year before, but the canyon remains among the nation’s most visited parks. And despite its a
Feb. 24, 2012
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Dozens injured by Thai hotel pool chlorine leak
More than 30 people, many of them foreign tourists, were rushed to hospital Saturday on the Thai resort island of Phuket after a chlorine leak at a hotel swimming pool, local officials said. (Bloomberg)The accident occurred shortly after 10:00am (0300 GMT) at the Phuket Orchid Resort and Spa hotel o
Feb. 19, 2012
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4 arrested for eating endangered tortoises
Four Chinese nationals were arrested in Bikita, Zimbabwe, for capturing and killing 40 endangered tortoises for consumption, officials said.In a joint raid by police, the National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and The Save Valley Conservancy Anti-Poaching Unit, 13 live tortoises were found
Feb. 19, 2012
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Son wants 98-year-old mom evicted
A Connecticut man attempting to have his 98-year-old mother evicted from her home said he wants her out of the house for her own good.Peter Kantorowski, 71, eldest son of Mary Kantorowski, said he wants his mother out of the Fairfield home she has occupied since 1953 because "she would be better off
Feb. 19, 2012
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Jeju Air opens new route between Incheon and Ho Chi Minh City
Jeju Air will open on April 5 a new route connecting Incheon and Ho Chi Minh City. The new daily flight to Ho Chi Minh will depart Incheon International Airport at 8:05 p.m. and arrive in Ho Chi Minh City at 11:20 p.m., local time. The return flight will depart Ho Chi Minh City at 0:20 a.m. and land at Incheon International Airport at 7:25 a.m. The roundtrip airfare starts at 340,000 won, fuel surcharges and airport taxes not included. Reservations can be made through the Jeju Air website. Fligh
Feb. 17, 2012
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Lotte Hotel Jeju offers D.I.Y. weekday package
Lotte Hotel Jeju offers the 2012 Weekday Package through March 8, for those looking for an economical getaway to Jeju Island on weekdays. In addition to the basic offer of a one-night stay in a lake-view room at Lotte Hotel Jeju and breakfast for two, guests can also choose from six additional privileges, each worth 20,120 won. The six privileges include up-grading to a Deluxe Ocean Room with a commanding a view of Jeju’s blue ocean; breakfast for one which you can choose among Korean cuisine, b
Feb. 17, 2012