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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
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Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
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[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas
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Hiking through Seoul’s militant past
One of the best ways to get a bird’s eye view of Seoul is to climb the Seoul Fortress Wall that encircles the sprawling metropolis teeming with modern skyscrapers ― and culture and heritage.The view of Seoul from any vantage point on the stone wall is just fantastic and breath-taking. From the city
Aug. 31, 2011
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Novotel Gangnam offers Chuseok package
Novotel Ambassador Gangnam will offer special Chuseok packages from Sept. 9-14. The “Chuseok Best Value I” package, priced at 129,000 won plus VAT and service charges, features one night at Standard Room, access to fitness club and complimentary Chuseok cookies. A 10 percent discount is offered when
Aug. 26, 2011
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Egypt to host 2011 World Tourism Day
Egyptian Tourist Authority said the Egyptian city of Aswan will host the official 2011 World Tourism Day celebrations on Sept. 27. UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai said Egypt, a leading tourism country holding world-famous cultural heritage, is the most ideal country to host the international eve
Aug. 26, 2011
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Hana Tour to hire planner through ‘Contenders’
Hana Tour is to recruit a marketing/tour planner through Arirang TV’s reality show “Contenders.” The show operates four weeks of competitions to help the final winner land a job at a company. The program picks eight candidates through paperwork and interviews prior to the four weeks of competition.
Aug. 26, 2011
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The Plaza doubles Delta mileage
The Plaza in Seoul will launch its frequent flier mileage program from September in partnership with Delta Airlines. The hotel said it has become the world’s first independent hotel to forge a mileage partnership with Delta Airlines. All SkyMiles members of the air carrier can benefit from a “Double
Aug. 26, 2011
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Try a light aircraft, forest walks in Taean
Trying out a light aircraft is one of the most recommended sports in Taean County in South Chungcheong Province. The flight experience is offered to anyone who has received brief training. After a takeoff, the plane will fly over the Taean Haean National Park and offer a spectacular view of beaches
Aug. 26, 2011
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Poet’s Italian respite is welcoming indeed
RAPALLO, Italy ― Every spring, as the rainy season wanes, tourists pour in to the Italian Riviera, like a succession of rogue waves breaking over a sea wall.They come for the magnificent landscapes, breathtaking vistas and impossibly blue Mediterranean. They come to see the postcard-pretty town of P
Aug. 26, 2011
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Vacationers swim, sunbathe at provincial beach
Vacationers swim and sunbathe at the provincial seaside town of Sokcho, 213 kilometers east of Seoul, on Aug. 21. Beaches on the country's eastern coast began shutting down on the same day. The Sokcho beach is scheduled to close on Aug. 29. (Yonhap News)
Aug. 21, 2011
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Ganghwado offers beach, forest and history
For those who want to get away from busy Seoul to a near island, Ganghwado is one of the ideal options. In two hours of drive west of Seoul, you can meet a beautiful beach, an exciting mud flat full of sea creatures, a quiet temple and a historical site of ancient defense facilities.The fourth-large
Aug. 19, 2011
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Following in Darwin’s footsteps in Galapagos visit
SANTA CRUZ, Galapagos Islands (AP) ― The sea lion nursed her pup under a prickly pear cactus while an iguana clumsily marched away. A tiny penguin waddled on a rock as red and orange crabs clung to the craggy surface below.Welcome to the Galapagos Islands, a volcanic archipelago that inspired Charle
Aug. 19, 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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A century after rediscovery, Machu Picchu still dazzles, which may be its downfall
MACHU PICCHU, Peru ― At the top of the mountain, where an attendant will take your $46 ticket, foot traffic is steady and cellphone reception is excellent.At the bottom of the same mountain, the town teems with pizzerias, tourists chatter in half a dozen languages and a school band director is herdi
Aug. 12, 2011
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Bird-watching big business in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) ― From the sandhill crane to the red-faced warbler, rock stars of the birding world have spawned a tourism industry in Arizona that draws bird-watchers from around the world.“It’s one of the two or three best places in the United States to look for birds,” said David Pashley of the Amer
Aug. 5, 2011
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Seoul Palace Hotel promotes Chinese noodles
The hotel’s Chinese restaurant Suh Goong offers “Summer’s Best for Noodles!” promotion until the end of August. The cold noodle a la carte is priced at 19,000 won. The lunch course serves Shark’s fin crab soup, sea cucumber, special tofu and Chinese noodles costing 65,000 won, while dinner course se
Aug. 5, 2011
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Air New Zealand picked as most innovative airline
Dutch research firm airlinetrends.com said Air New Zealand topped the list of the 11 most innovative airlines, followed by ANA, Lufthanza, Delta Airlines and Fin Air. Southwest came in sixth and Cathay Pacific ranked ninth. Korean carrier Asiana Airlines ranked 11th. Some of the innovations Air New
Aug. 5, 2011
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Germany to present ‘Magic Cities’
The German National Tourist Office said it will hold the 2011 German Magic City Presentation on Aug. 31 at Lotte Hotel in central Seoul from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The presentation will be mainly about highlights of 2012 and 2013 Magic Cities in Germany and Magic City Germany’s chief Bettina Bunge and boa
Aug. 5, 2011