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Criminals who drugged teens' drinks with meth sentenced to up to 18 years
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Rival parties unite to form 4-way body to break med school standoff
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Korea to certify safety of EV battery from October
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Wartime sexual slavery victims file for Japanese govt. asset disclosure
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S. Korea logs current account surplus for 3rd month in July
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Producer Teddy's girl group Meovv debuts, showcasing dual feline charms
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Farewell summit: Yoon, Kishida pledge to keep momentum in revitalizing ties
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Man to pay W727m for opening plane door before landing
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Two Korean women arrested for stealing tourist's bag in Turkey
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Frieze Seoul sees slower sales, yet confirms stronger art scene in Seoul
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S. Korea's tourism income grows despite Japan's quake
South Korea's income from tourism increased steadily in March and April, data showed Thursday, indicating that the country might have been insulated from the impact from Japan's devastating earthquake in March. Foreign tourists' spending in South Korea reached US$770.1 million in April, up 6.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the Bank of Korea. South Korea's income from tourism rose 2
June 2, 2011
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City of red and green
Taipei offers exotic tradition as well as vibrant youth cultureTAIPEI ― Taipei is a city of red and green.It’s red because a traditional food market, a Buddhist temple and a bustling night market are all colored very much with the redness of foods, red Buddhist lanterns and reddish wax apples. It’s green because the Taiwanese capital’s clean streets and roads are almost always decorated with green
May 27, 2011
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Swamp vacation: Walk through water, muck reveals real Everglades
Stabbing my walking stick into the muck and sliding my feet forward, I waded into the swamp, one eye on the lookout for alligators, the other trying to spot the elusive orchids that draw so many people to South Florida’s Fakahatchee Strand Preserve, a 100-square-mile state park that is home to one of the largest concentrations of native orchids in North America.Towering trees formed a dense tropic
May 27, 2011
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Hong Kong Tourism, Cathay Pacific app out
The Hong Kong Tourism Board and Cathay Pacific Airways jointly launched two “DiscoverHongKong” mobile apps ― “DiscoverHongKong AR” app and “DiscoverHongKong City Walk” app ― which use augmented reality technology. The applications enable Hong Kong visitors to find tourist information near their location easily. The HKTB said it is collaborating with PCCW to provide Wi-Fi services at more than 8,00
May 27, 2011
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Air Busan to open Tokyo route in June
Air Busan said it will open a Busan-Tokyo Narita flight on June 23, adding to existing flights bound for Fukuoka and Osaka. To celebrate the flight opening, the first 990 round-trip flights traveling between June 23 and July 20 will be offered for 99,000 won until the end of May, the air carrier said. But those who leave on Fridays and Saturdays will be paying 149,000 won. Air Busan will run the B
May 27, 2011
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‘The Great Singapore Sale’ through July
The Singapore Tourism Board said the country’s largest shopping event, “The Great Singapore Sale,” will run for eight weeks from May 27 to July 24. The shopping event offers up to 70 percent discount on items including clothes, accessories and even spa packages. The event will be held in shopping districts such as Orchard Road and Marina Bay as well as on the outskirts of the city. Singapore Arts
May 27, 2011
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Outbound S. Korean travelers rise 4.7 pct during 4 months
The number of South Korean travelers going overseas rose 4.7 percent in the first four months of the year from a year earlier despite a recent earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, the top destination for outbound tourists, data showed Friday.According to the data released by the Justice Ministry and the Korea Tourism Organization, the number of South Koreans going overseas came to 4.09 million i
May 27, 2011
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Ministry recognizes 33 best travel agencies
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Wednesday recognized 33 Korean travel agencies for attracting foreign tourists with quality services.The travel agencies were selected by a jury consisting of tourism officials, consumer group officials and academics. Culture Minister Choung Byoung-gug (right) confers the certificate, “2011 Best Travel Agency Recommended by Ministry of Culture, Sports
May 25, 2011
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Frankfurt discount card launched
The German National Tourist Office said it has launched Frankfurt card which offers up to 50 percent discount at some of the shops in the city. The card can be also used as public transportation card within Zone 50 of the city and Zone 5090 of the Frankfurt International Airport. The card, priced at 8.9 euro for one day, 12.9 euro for two days, can be purchased at the central train station, the in
May 20, 2011
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Gochang offers nature, history and scenic walking routes
Gochang meets three main requirements of a good family trip: nature, history and nice walking paths. Especially in May, the barley fields in Hagwon Farm shine with a beautiful yellow-green hue and camellias cover the Seonun Temple. A recommended one-day trip starts out at the Hagwon Farm. On the barley fields, you can walk along the winding paths with classical music gently piping from speakers al
May 20, 2011
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Honeymoon with heart on Sumba Island
Little-known island in eastern Indonesia is a haven for newly wedsOnce home to sandalwood trees and tribal headhunters, Sumba Island in Indonesia makes for a spell-binding romantic getaway. The little-known island, with its forested hills still host to dramatic horseback Pasola battles, offers only a handful of accommodation options. But that’s part of the appeal. When American husband and wife Cl
May 20, 2011
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End of the world? How about a party instead?
(MCT)RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) _ For some, it's Judgment Day. For others, it's party time.A loosely organized Christian movement has spread the word around the globe that Jesus Christ will return to earth on Saturday to gather the faithful into heaven. While the Christian mainstream isn't buying it, many other skeptics are milking it.A Facebook page titled ``Post rapture looting'' offers this i
May 19, 2011
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Naju, where a long history flows with Yeongsan River
Naju lies at the center of the 137-kilometer-long Yeongsan River, which has fed the rich rice fields of South Jeolla Province for thousands of years since the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Naju was a city of such significance that the region’s name, “Jeolla,” was formed from Jeonju (Jeon) of North Jeolla and Naju (Na) of South Jeolla. Sanpo Garden in Naju has a small and secluded metasequoia path. (Pa
May 13, 2011
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Cathay Pacific Getaway SurpriseCathay Pacific will offer “Getaway Surprise” tickets for flights leaving Incheon or Busan for Chicago or New York from Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, to those who purchase tickets online at www.cathaypacific.com/kr between 10 a.m., May 16 and 10 a.m., May 19. The promotional flight tickets stopover in Hong Kong. Tickets bound for Chicago are priced at 879,000 won and those for N
May 13, 2011
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A little Italy: You can have fun ... you can take your kids ... and your kids can have fun
They say Italy is for lovers. But is Italy for kids?It’s certainly a romantic destination, from its spectacular architecture to its beautiful coastlines to its famously fine wine. It can also be an intimidating place to tote little ones, with its cautionary tales about pickpockets, and its very real plethora of crazy drivers and cigarette smokers.But the culture in Italy is so rich and vibrant, an
May 13, 2011
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100 years of Indianapolis: Greatest racing spectacle still turns heads, and now the city does too
INDIANAPOLIS ― Every year on Memorial Day weekend, a city lives, breathes, then seems to die ― a cycle that comes to a head in about four hours.That’s the approximate time it takes to run the Indianapolis 500 in this formerly ho-hum-hamlet-turned-real-city. It’s this last bit that’s surprising, because for some time, it wasn’t like that.But if you’ve been sleeping on Indy, know that it’s now prett
May 6, 2011
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Salina: Simple beauty in Italy’s Aeolian Islands
SALINA ISLAND, Italy (AP) ― As I watch the sun set from my terrace on the west coast of Salina, one of Italy’s Aeolian Islands, I marvel again that the stone headrest I am lying against is so inexplicably comfortable.Its effect is like so much else on this harsh volcanic island, located in the clearest Mediterranean waters: Salina’s very starkness soothingly lulls you into contemplating its simple
May 6, 2011
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Around the hotels
Lotte Hotel SeoulThe hotel’s buffet restaurant La Seine is offering a “Very Special Culture Package” to 100 guests, on a first-come first-served basis, until May 31. Priced at 300,000 won, the package includes buffet dining for two (worth 180,000 won), two VIP seat tickets to the musical “Mozart” (260,000 won), one bottle of premium wine (150,000 won) and two tickets to the Karsh exhibition. The h
May 6, 2011
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Spring walks
Flowers on easy, quiet walking paths in Seoul lead you to spring scentsSeoul is one of the busiest and largest cities in the world, with famous tourist spots almost always packed with people and cars. But it is not impossible to enjoy budding leaves, blooming flowers, a gentle breeze and the warm sun on quiet and not-so-steep walking paths in Seoul, away from the city bustle. As spring quickly pas
April 29, 2011
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Joys, challenges of journeys with aging parents
I was studying Georgia O’Keeffe’s abstractions, seduced by her simple charcoal curves, pink-and-blue flowers and cloud fields, when my cellphone rang.That afternoon in Santa Fe, I had slipped out of my parents’ hotel. As they napped, I strolled around the Plaza and found myself at the museum devoted to one of my favorite artists.Still, my thoughts of Mom and Dad were never far. When I answered my
April 29, 2011