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‘Drag lawmakers out’: Yoon’s chilling order to commander
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Korean millennials, Gen Z make presence felt at protests
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Speak or not to speak? K-pop stars face dilemma amid national crisis
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Prosecutors tighten grip on Kim
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Will ruling party lawmakers change course?
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Assembly passes reduced budget plan, special counsel
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Signs surface that martial law plotted well in advance
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Police arrest own chiefs, move to raid presidential office
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Ruling party lawmaker to back impeachment motion
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Milwaukee Tools launches small yet powerful impact wrench
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Travel platform ‘Pocketvillage’ launched
Five young entrepreneurs from Stuttgart and Berlin have just launched “pocketvillage,” an international search engine for adventure travel at ITB Berlin. The new travel platform allows holiday makers to compare more than 11,000 extraordinary tours, activities and accommodation at the same time. The technological highlights include a refined search process which offers travelers personalization of
June 17, 2011
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Oakwood offers early summer package
Oakwood Premier Coex Center offers an “Early Summer Package” for a mini-getaway. The package includes a one-night stay, complimentary breakfast for one person, complimentary use of the fitness center, indoor swimming pool, sauna and indoor golf range. Package users can rent two DVD movies at the business center on the 5th floor. Oakwood Premier Coex Center is connected to a variety of entertainmen
June 17, 2011
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Traditional beauty flows in Jeonju Hanok Village
When it comes to Jeonju travel, the most popular tourist site is Jeonju Hanok Village, located in Pungnam-dong and Gyo-dong. About 700 traditional Korean houses are clustered together with the eaves of their roofs beautifully curved. The history of the hanok village originates back to the 1910s during the Japanese colonial era. As Japanese merchants took over the business district of Jungang-dong,
June 17, 2011
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Gyeongju tells 1,000-year history of Silla
Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang Province was the center of politics, economy and culture in the ancient Silla Kingdom (B.C. 57-A.D. 935) for 992 years. The Wolseong Palace, the seat of Silla, was also called Banwolseong Palace, as the palace was shaped in banwol, or a crescent. Around the Wolseong district, the most eye-catching relic is Cheomseongdae, or Cheomseong Observatory, the oldest astronomic
June 10, 2011
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Eco Bali beyond the ‘greenwash’
Cherishing Indonesian paradise on a mid-range budgetLush, vibrant Bali has been a destination for environmentally conscious travelers for years, but as more “eco” options spring up, it’s harder to distinguish genuine environmentalism from “greenwashers” cashing in on a trend, especially when it comes to mid-range comfort. So, start by skipping well-trodden Kuta, which has long catered to foreigner
June 10, 2011
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Takayama City designates June as Korea Month
Takayama City said it has designated June as Korea Month to promote cultural exchanges between Korea and Japan. The city will hold diverse events including a June 11 forum on new possibilities in the future tourism industry between the two countries and June 26 joint concert of Nagoya University of Arts and its sister Kyungnam University. “Korea Exhibition,” showcasing Korean traditional culture a
June 10, 2011
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Cathay Pacific offers getaway discounts
Cathay Pacific Airways said it will offer “Getaway Surprise” online tickets for travelers planning a trip to Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in Australia for four days from June 13. Round-trip flights leaving Incheon or Busan between Aug. 16 and Oct. 31 will be offered at 579,000 won for Sydney/Melbourne and 649,000 won for Perth, excluding taxes. Business class tickets will be 2.08 million won and 2.
June 10, 2011
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KTO supports summer Korea travel
For those who are planning a local trip in the summer, the Korea Tourism Organization will support part of the accommodation fee and provide free Sonata Hybrid car rental service in partnership with Hyundai Motor. The program is part of government’s effort to promote Korean tourism in the summer when a large number of Koreans go on overseas vacations. The program will let travelers choose one of t
June 10, 2011
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Renaissance Seoul Hotel’s summer package
The Renaissance Seoul Hotel offers a “Summer Package” from June 17 to Aug. 31. Four different packages are offered with prices ranging from 129,000 won to 255,000 won per night. All packages include complimentary use of the indoor swimming pool, Renaissance Recreation Center and 50 percent discount on the sauna. The 129,000 won “Summer Saving Package,” includes a night in a deluxe room with genera
June 10, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Philippines ‘open skies’ move to make tourism cheaper: secretary
Country aims to increase accommodation in Manila by 50 percent in 3 yearsThe Philippines’ recent policy to spur competition among international airlines will lead to a general reduction of tourism costs there, the country’s tourism secretary said.“Our new President (Benigno Aquino III) introduced an ‘open skies’ policy to promote competition among airlines by allowing more airlines to come in so t
June 5, 2011
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Special train package for Jecheon tour
Korea Tourism Organization and Korail will jointly run a special train on June 8 heading for Jecheon in North Chungcheong Province to promote tourism there. The train will depart Seoul and the package will take tourists to a traditional market in Jecheon and a short cruise on Cheongpung Lake. On the train, there will a market for local foods as well. The train package is priced at 45,000 won for a
June 3, 2011
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Banyan Tree Seoul offers anniversary package
Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts Seoul is offering a special package to celebrate the first anniversary of the hotel opening. The package includes a one night stay, breakfast for two, a lunch set menu certificate for two available until December, and access to the outdoor pool Oasis from June 17. The package with a Deluxe Room is priced at 399,000 won. Those who stay at the hotel in June will be giv
June 3, 2011
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Tourism Malaysia promotes Kuala Lumpur
Tourism Malaysia will hold an event in June with satellite TV’s SkyLife to promote Kuala Lumpur. The tourism office will pick two people from among those watching a film on the movie channel by lottery and offer round-trip business class flights on Air Asia X and accommodation certificates at a top-class hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The movies scheduled on SkyChoice in June include “The Unknown,” “Black
June 3, 2011
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Air Busan offers packages for Jeju residents
Air Busan has joined with travel agencies on Jeju Island to offer promotional packages for the island’s residents. The packages link domestic flights with international flights ― Jeju-Busan-Taipei, Jeju-Busan-Hong Kong and Jeju-Busan-Cebu. The packages will reduce time and distance for Jeju residents who had to go to Incheon International Airport even when they wanted to travel to cities that are
June 3, 2011
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Afghan province hopes war can be tourism draw
BAZARAK, Afghanistan (AFP) ― A holiday in Afghanistan? It may not sound like an enticing prospect, but one province hopes that its history of warfare can help pull tourists in rather than put them off.Panjshir, around 130 kilometers northeast of the capital Kabul, is dominated by the snow-capped mountains of the Hindu Kush, plunging valleys and a fast-flowing river which snakes through the middle.
June 3, 2011
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Suncheon Bay sings songs of nature
At Suncheon Bay, a traveler might feel overwhelmed and dwarfed by the magnificence of nature. Created over thousands of years, Suncheon Bay in South Jeolla Province boasts endless tidelands and massive reed fields where rare birds and plants find homes. In 2006 it became the first coastal estuary in Korea to be put on the Ramsar List, an international convention for wetland protection, and is glob
June 3, 2011
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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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