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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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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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This summer, explore London’s less obvious side
LONDON ― As a Californian, I had forgotten that you don’t cancel your life just because it rains. If you did, you’d never see anything in London, at least not recently. And there is much to see.Too much, in fact. It’s a travel buffet, and it’s hard not to load your plate with a plethora of monuments, historic buildings and churches.It’s important to see that London, but it’s imperative to see the lesser-known London, if only to escape the hordes who are coming here for the Queen’s Diamond Jubile
June 8, 2012
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Hotel offers stays in exchange for art
A guest room at the Clarion hotel featuring unique artwork. (clarionhotel.com)A hotel in the Swedish capital is offering free stays to guests who donate a piece of self-made art to the facility.The Clarion Hotel in Stockholm said the art-for-stays scheme was inspired by New York's Chelsea Hotel, which allowed prominent artists and musicians to stay for free in exchange for their works of art, The
June 8, 2012
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Seoul to host world tourism congress in Oct.
The world’s largest tourism organization will hold its world congress in Korea for the first time, its organizing committee said on Tuesday. The gathering of tourism professionals is scheduled to be held Oct.2-7 in Seoul and Incheon this year. “The event will be a great opportunity for Korea to promote itself as a major tourist destination to tourism experts. It means more as this year marks the last year of the travel campaign ‘Visit Korea 2010-2012,’ which expects to reach the goal of attracti
June 7, 2012
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Billionaire selling private island
A Seattle billionaire who purchased the world's most expensive car for $35 million is now attempting to sell his private Canadian island for $75 million.Craig McCaw, who sold his company, McCaw Cellular, to AT&T for $11.5 billion in 1993 and now runs high-speed wireless provider Clearwire, is attempting to sell the 780-acre James Island, part of British Columbia's Gulf Islands, with an asking pri
June 7, 2012
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Renaissance Seoul offers local cultural experiences
The hotel offers a local culture program on June 7 as part of the hotel’s global initiative “Live Life to Discover,” taking place in 34 countries, to encourage hotel guests to explore the city they are visiting. It offers a unique selection of soju cocktails including “Soju Tini,” a Korean-twist on the classic martini using Korean soju, and a temple stay program as part of the initiative. The cocktail is available at 9,000 won, excluding tax and service charge at Trevi Lounge.The hotel also reco
June 1, 2012
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Millennium Seoul Hilton presents annual gourmet dinner
The hotel’s French restaurant Seasons offers meals inspired by seasonal ingredients as part of its annual Gourmet Circle Dinner event in June. The summer dishes will be prepared by the hotel’s award-winning executive chef Park Hyo-nam who will offer seven-course meal paired with wines. The dinner starts at 7 p.m. and is priced at 175,000 won per person, including wine. The hotel also promotes Hoengseong Korean beef, some of the best quality beef in the country from Hoengseong, Gangwon Province.
June 1, 2012
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Korail operates bike train, offers discounted summer tickets
Korea Railroad Corporation is operating bike trains starting this month. The train, equipped with bicycle stands and folding chairs, allows visitors to carry bicycles with them on the train. The train will operate from Yongsan Station to Yangpyeong Station 12 times a day between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Korail has also begun summer train ticket sales for young people under 25. The special tickets will offer teenagers and young people under 25 a chance to get on Korail trains freely and travel across th
June 1, 2012
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ASEAN Culture, Tourism Fair offers diverse cultural experience
The ASEAN-Korean Center will host the 2012 ASEAN Culture and Tourism Fair that will give visitors a chance to experience diverse cultures of Southeast Asian countries. The fair will feature 70 teams from 10 ASEAN member states including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos who will perform traditional dances, sing folk songs and play instrumental music at the event. Visitors will also be able to enjoy Southeast Asian food and drinks at the food section. Travel informa
June 1, 2012
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Birthplace of Buddha lures people to Nepal
While many Koreans believe the birthplace of Buddha to be in India, Nepal’s state tourism agency aims to correct the misconception and promote their country as the actual birthplace of Buddha. As the year marks Visit Lumbini Year, Nepal Tourism Board also aims to draw more Korean tourists to the major Buddhist pilgrimage site and establish the place as a symbol of peace. “Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha born more than 2,500 years ago. As the year marks the Visit Lumbini Year, we plan to
June 1, 2012
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Seattle’s secret is out: Lake Chelan, Washington
CHELAN, Washington ― Just say the words “summer at the lake” in certain company, and you’ll get a wistful smile, possibly followed by stories about fishing contests, belly-flops, mosquito bites, campfire songs, sexual awakening, lingering regret, family feuds, winterizing expenses and the prospect that the mortgage interest tax deductions for second homes might someday be disallowed.Now, say “summer at the lake” to a room full of Seattleites, and talk will likely turn to Lake Chelan.Lake Chelan,
June 1, 2012
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Sheraton Grande Walkerhill presents summer package
The hotel presents “Summertime Stay” package from June 1-22 for those who want to enjoy the early summer season. The package, which includes a one-night stay at Deluxe room, ice cream and dining at the restaurant The View is priced at 170,000 won, excluding tax and service charges.The package including draft beer with nachos or French fries at the European restaurant CLOCK 16 is 190,000 won.Customers will also be offered Greek organic cosmetic trial kit KORESS, a 10 percent discount for eat-in a
May 25, 2012
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Grand Hyatt Seoul holds music party
The hotel will hold a House Music Party at J.J. Mahoney’s featuring live music by world-renowned DJ Scott Pullen and Mahoney’s house band Maximum.The entry fee is 30,000 won or 20,000 won for JJ Ladies members. The party will offer complementary welcome drinks and coffee. The party will be held over two nights from May 25-26.For more information, call (02) 799-8601.
May 25, 2012
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Spanish grill festival at JW Marriott
The hotel’s grill restaurant JW’s Grill holds a Spanish grilled food festival from May 31 to June 17.It will hold a gala dinner on June 7 featuring eight-course Spanish grilled cuisine. Prepared by Jordi Villegas, a JW Marriott Hong Kong chef, the dinner will include Spanish roast pork, grilled tenderloin and Iberian ham with potatoes. The dinner is priced at 180,000 won per person, excluding tax and service charge. For more information, call (02) 6282-6759.
May 25, 2012
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Museums abound in British Columbia’s capital city of Victoria
There’s a museum with something for everyone in Victoria, B.C., from evocative exhibits of native history to tea and croquet on the lawn of a 19th-century home-turned-museum.Here’s a sampling:Royal BC MuseumThis don’t-miss museum, the city’s biggest, has a world-class First Nations gallery (with ceremonial masks, totem poles and more artifacts of British Columbia’s native groups); natural-history galleries with lush sea and forest dioramas; and a child-pleasing reconstruction of a 19th-century t
May 25, 2012
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Ecuador’s remote ecolodges put the lush, tropical woodland right outside
EL ORIENTE, Ecuador ― This is one rain forest the world has saved.After donors around the globe pledged $116 million by the December 2011 deadline to prevent oil drilling in the biologically fragile Yasuni National Park, the Ecuadorian government agreed to leave it alone for now.There will be no roads, drilling or pipelines this year.Instead, tourists can continue to witness the damp glory of the region’s tangled forests and the riotous color of even the smallest frog and butterfly.“Everyone on
May 25, 2012
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Man gets 120 years for brutal killing
A New Jersey couple received long prison sentences for carjacking a visitor to Atlantic City, forcing him into the trunk of his car and then stabbing him.Craig Arno, 46, was sentenced Thursday to 120 years, The Press of Atlantic City reported. Superior Court Judge Michael Donio said Arno must serve at least 100 years without parole, guaranteeing he will die in prison.Arno's former girlfriend, Jess
May 25, 2012
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Alert in Chile over half a million abandoned pigs
Chile declared a health alert at a site where 500,000 pigs, abandoned by a slaughtering company, were dying in large numbers until authorities stepped in Tuesday.Health Minister Jaime Manalich visited the plant in Freirina, 800 kilometers (500 miles) north of Santiago in the parched Atacama region, and said that without food, water, cleaning or care the pigs had started to die.The incident began w
May 23, 2012
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Thai pool villa resorts the newest honeymoon trend
Villa Zolitude Resort and Spa famous for ‘privacy and seclusion’City newlyweds these days seem to view their honeymoon as a cross between an escape from work and a romantic getaway. So pool villa resorts in Phuket have become one of the latest trends for Asian honeymooners.The number of villas with bedrooms, a living room and a private pool has been increasing, with a surge in honeymooners from around the world. The main slogan for the pool villas is “privacy and seclusion.” “Honeymoon reservat
May 20, 2012
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Designer pensions: A touch of class in the country
Premium pensions designed by renowne architects offer special weekendsCity life for Kim Young-kwan, a 60-year-old former executive at a construction company, was exhausting, boring and empty. He felt that he was like a hamster in a wheel all day long ― working on weekdays and shopping at department stores on weekends. Eight years ago, he decided to leave the city and pursue a new life, starting with building the house he had dreamt of.Kim requested Min Qu-am, one of the country’s leading archite
May 18, 2012
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Korail introduces sleeper train for Yeosu
Korea Railroad Corporation is operating sleeper trains for visitors to Yeosu Expo throughout the Expo period ending Aug. 12. Equipped with individual beds in 28 cabins, the train departs from Seoul Station at 11:20 p.m. and arrives in Yeosu at 3:48 a.m.The sleeper train package allows visitors to watch the sunrise at the small temple of Hyangilam, located on top of a mountain overlooking the sea surrounding Yeosu early in the morning, then visit Expo exhibitions as well as other famous islands n
May 18, 2012