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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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‘Service quality key in luxury travel service’
Korea should upgrade the quality of its travel services in order to attract more tourists and develop the travel industry, according to Jiny Jung, head of Cosmo.Jin Tour, a company which offers premium travel services to elite travelers. “More people from other parts of the world travel long distances to come to Korea as our national status rises. Amidst this trend, we should look back at our travel service quality and think about how we can improve it to draw more people to the country,” said J
Aug. 31, 2012
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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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San Diego’s North County more than just a pretty face
SAN DIEGO ― Maybe you’ve always suspected that there was more to San Diego’s North County than beach towns, rolling hills, expat giraffes and a walled kingdom of brightly colored plastic. But frankly, they had me at beach towns.I always figured the rest ― even the two marquee attractions, Legoland in Carlsbad and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park near Escondido ― was just gravy. Or icing on the cake. Or maybe, given San Diego’s love of beer, the chaser after the pint.But now I’ve spent several days
Aug. 31, 2012
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Whale vomit worth 72 million won found by schoolboy
English schoolboy Charlie Naysmith, 8, found a 600-gram chunk of ambergris, the official name for whale vomit, while walking along the beach near Bournemouth, England, according to news reports. Ambergris is yellowish beige, feels waxy, and exudes a sweet perfume. Years of floating and exposure to the sun and salt turns the vomit into what looks like smooth rock. Perfume makers highly sought ambergris years ago because it helps prolong the scent of perfumes. Nowadays, perfume makers substitute t
Aug. 31, 2012
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Sheraton Macao Hotel to open in September
Sheraton Macao Hotel will open on Sept. 20 in Macau’s new resort complex, Sands Cotai Central, the Starwood Hotels and Resorts said.The company said the 3,863-room Sheraton Macau Hotel will be both the largest hotel in Macau and Starwood’s largest hotel.The hotel features an extensive selection of guest room categories, all offering the hotel’s signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper queen- and king-sized beds, 42-inch LCD TV, a refreshment center and spacious bathrooms. Restaurants offer a diverse arr
Aug. 24, 2012
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Singapore Grand Prix to open in September
One of the Asia’s biggest sports and entertainment festivals “Grand Prix Season Singapore” will be held during the Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix from Sept. 21-23. Singapore is one of the 20 cities where Formula One Grand Prix is held this year. Various events are planned along with the Grand Prix event including concerts featuring top singers such as American rock band Maroon 5, American singer Katy Perry and Chinese actor Jay Chou. For more information, visit www.singaporegp.sg.
Aug. 24, 2012
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Cancun Palace Hotel rebranded as Hard Rock Hotel Cancun
Hard Rock Hotel in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico, opened in August, following the rebranding of Cancun Palace Hotel. The hotel with 601 rooms features a luxurious interior themed around rock ‘n’ roll and a beautiful view of Cancun’s famous white-sand beaches. The hotel offers all-inclusive services featuring convention centers, a bar and lounge, an outdoor swimming pool and five restaurants including its newly opened Brazilian steak house. For more information, visit www.hardrockhotels.com/a
Aug. 24, 2012
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Alaska Tourism Board opens Korean website
The Alaska Tourism Board launched its official Korean website this week to introduce famous tourist destinations, transportation and accommodation information as well as offer detailed information on travel spots frequently visited by Korean tourists. Korean visitors to the website can order a copy of the Alaska guide book in Korean for free. Travel agencies and media can also download free online newsletter and images after going through a simple registration process. For more information, visi
Aug. 24, 2012
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Israeli biblical park outfits donkeys with Wi-Fi
HOSHAYA, Israel (AP) ― It was nothing like this 3,000 years ago.An Israeli attraction meant to immerse tourists in an authentic, ancient biblical experience has outfitted its donkeys with wireless routers.At the historical park of Kfar Kedem in northern Israel, visitors decked out in biblical robes and headdresses ride donkeys through the rolling hills of the Galilee, learning how people lived in Old Testament times.Now they can also surf the web while touring the land of the Bible on one of the
Aug. 24, 2012
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Montenegro travel: Diamond in the rough
TIVAT, Montenegro (AP) ― A newly developed luxury resort village called Porto Montenegro may finally be helping Montenegro’s image catch up with its overly glamorous portrayal in the 2006 James Bond film “Casino Royale.” Porto Montenegro ― sometimes called the Monte Carlo of the Adriatic ― has upgraded this tiny Balkan state from a favorite destination of average Russian and Serbian tourists to a mecca for some of the world’s wealthiest people.Located on the southern corner of the Adriatic Sea,
Aug. 24, 2012
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Google buying Frommer’s travel guides from Wiley
HOBOKEN, New Jersey (AP) ― Google is buying the Frommer’s brand of travel guides.Google Inc., which bought the Zagat restaurant review service in September, plans to use Frommer’s guides to hotels and destinations around the world to complement the Zagat listings.Google is buying Frommer’s from publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc. in a deal that includes John Wiley’s other travel-related businesses. Financial terms were not disclosed in Monday’s announcement.Frommer’s got its start in 1957 with the
Aug. 17, 2012
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Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui to hold annual World Gourmet Festival
The luxury resort in Thailand will hold the annual World Gourmet Festival on Sept. 10 with award-winning American celebrity chef Michael Mina.Mina will present a special dinner course to the selected 25 customers. The dinner course will consist of modern American cuisine paired with top wines. The resort also offers a special accommodation package at the luxury villa with a private pool, breakfast for two and two tickets to Mina’s special dinner for tourists coming for the gourmet festival. For
Aug. 17, 2012
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KTO publishes traditional market guide book in Chinese
The Korea Tourism Organization has published a traditional market guide book for Chinese tourists as part of its efforts to revitalize tourist visits to traditional markets in Seoul.The guide book focuses on Gwangjang market, Tongin market and Gongdeok market and suggests interesting experiences available there through a format based on SBS’ famous entertainment show “Running Man.” The book consists of different missions that can be completed by visiting food vendors or different stores.
Aug. 17, 2012
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KORAIL holds vacation package contest
Korea Railroad Corporation will hold a vacation package contest for college students to come up with creative vacation packages and a better way to promote the rail company. University students can apply for three categories ― vacation packages ideas, video promotion for KORAIL and poster promotion. Entries for the contest are open till Sept. 2 at www.korail.com.Winners will be announced on Sept. 12 on the website. Winners will receive awards of 1 million won, 500,000 won and 300,000 won in the
Aug. 17, 2012
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Visitors come to Mount Airy for Mayberry
MOUNT AIRY, North Carolina (AP) ― In the town of Mayberry from “The Andy Griffith Show,’’ a small-town sheriff and his trusty deputy always outwitted big-city crooks, and problems never got much bigger than a trigger-happy kid with a slingshot. But while Mayberry was fiction, it was inspired by a real place: Mount Airy, North Carolina, the late Andy Griffith’s hometown. And more than a half-century after the series first aired, fans are still coming to Mount Airy, looking for a glimpse of small-
Aug. 17, 2012
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Seattle, beyond the usual tourist haunts
SEATTLE ― Pike Place Market. The Space Needle. Pioneer Square. Check, check and check.If you’ve hit these obvious Seattle destinations, you’re not a newbie. But maybe you’re not an insider either.So, this Seattle checklist is for you. It skirts those three attractions and several other popular stops to make more room for Ballard, Capitol Hill, Fremont and the University District ― four asset-rich Seattle neighborhoods my family and I explored on a visit last summer. Our list starts with three st
Aug. 17, 2012
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Air Busan increases international services
Air Busan will operate charter flights between Busan and Xian, China twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, from Sept. 28-Nov. 20 to meet growing demand. The budget carrier is also adding one daily round trip flight between Busan and Fukuoka and between Busan and Osaka from November and increasing round trips between Busan and Cebu to seven flights a week.
Aug. 10, 2012