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Korea removes over 1,300 Chinese-made security cameras from barracks
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N. Korea publicly discloses uranium enrichment facility for 1st time
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Celltrion secures contract to supply Herzuma to Brazil for 5th year
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Former Ador CEO files injuction to remain as director after her current term
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids Hyunjin becomes face of Cartier
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Busan is most popular destination among foreign tourists
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Highway trash spikes during Chuseok
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Court suspends prison sentence of man for attempted rape of daughter-in-law
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W4.24m Chuseok bonuses for lawmakers, but 40% of workers get none
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US says 'only viable path' for peace is 'complete' Korean Peninsula denuclearization
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Lawn chair balloon flight forced to land
Adventurers Kent Couch and Fareed Lafta lift off Saturda from Couch`s gas station in Bend, Oregon, as they attempt to fly some 360 miles to Montana. (AP-Yonhap News)A lawn chair balloon flight for two men was forced to land early in Oregon due to variable wind, thunderstorms and the loss of 35 helium-filled balloons.Kent Couch and Fareed Lafta hoped to reach Montana by Sunday in their specially bu
July 16, 2012
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Kitten stows away on 6,500-mile journey
Animal rescuers in California said a kitten stowed away in a shipping container and made a 6,500 mile freighter trip from China.Marcia Mayeda, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control, said the kitten survived the trip without any food or water and was taken to the Carson Animal Center after the crate she was in was delivered Thursday to a Compton business, the Los An
July 15, 2012
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European crisis drags down business travel
NEW YORK (AP) ― U.S. companies are scaling back their travel plans in response to Europe’s financial crisis and uncertainty about the economy at home.American business travelers are now expected to take 437.9 million trips this year, the Global Business Travel Association said Tuesday. That’s down 1.2 percent from an estimate made in April by the travel and meetings trade group.The outlook for next year is even worse, with the trade group lowering its forecast to 435 million trips, down 1.9 perc
July 13, 2012
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KTO to operate rush ticket website
The Korea Tourism Organization plans to open a website that sells rush tickets that are sold on the day of performance at discounted prices starting August. The website will offer 50 to 90 percent discount on the rush tickets for major performances held at Daehangno, a theater district in Seoul, as well as major art centers. For more information, call (02) 729-9536.
July 13, 2012
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CityMap rolls out new travel apps
App developer company CityMap has launched two mobile travel applications featuring information on more than 600 camping sites in Korea, as well as travel information on Jeju. “The Camping Roadmap” features detailed information about camping sites nationwide ― facilities, surroundings, ground conditions ― with high-definition photos. The “Jeju Roadmap” includes information on accommodation, restaurants, tourist attractions, the Olle walking trail, rental cars, and leisure companies based on thre
July 13, 2012
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Korail offers travel to Boryeong Mud Fest
Korea Railroad Corporation offers a special travel package including train tickets to the Boryeong Mud Festival to Boryeong in South Chungcheong Province, accommodation and transportation on arrival. Those who purchase the package can get a 20 percent discount on the roundtrip train tickets. There are two types of travel programs ― one with basic transportation and accommodation with entrance fee to the festival and the other with additional tickets for rail bike or cruise ship experiences. The
July 13, 2012
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Denver’s downtown becoming hot spot for cocktails, food ― and ice cream
DENVER ― I never thought of Denver as much of a foodie destination, though Frasca, a 30-minute drive away in Boulder, gets heaps of well-deserved praise. But on a weekend trip a few months ago, I encountered a few meals ― and a few drinks ― that have me eager to return.The LoDo (lower downtown) area has undergone an amazing revitalization and now is crowded with restaurants and bars and young professionals eager to sample them. The turnaround began with the 1988 opening of Wynkoop Brewing Co., a
July 13, 2012
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Zambia underfoot: On the ground at Zebra Plains
MFUWE, Zambia ― We’re nodding off in our tent, pitched under a tree, when the crunching and gnashing begin.It’s the hippos again, a half-dozen massive beasts climbing up from the Luangwa River for their nightly feed. During September, a hot, dry month here at Zebra Plains Camp, in northeast Zambia, the tree’s foot-long fruit hang low, an irresistible meal for diners with gaping jaws and fist-size grinders.Silence falls as the hippos lumber away. For a moment we doze ― well wined and dined after
July 13, 2012
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Korea attracts record number of foreign tourists
The number of foreign tourists to Korea reached a record 5 million in the first half of the year, thanks to a surge in visitors from Japan and China, a state tourism agency said on Wednesday. The Korea Tourism Organization expected the number of foreign visitors to reach 5.33 million by the end of June, which is a 23.3 percent increase from the previous year.Of them, the number of Japanese tourists jumped 30.2 percent and Chinese tourists increased 29.9 percent, accounting for 56 percent of the
July 12, 2012
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Naked Cowboy threatens suit against Indian
New York City's "Naked Cowboy" has threatened a lawsuit against the up-and-coming "Naked Indian" over turf in Times Square.The Cowboy, Robert Burck, who has been playing guitar and singing in his underwear and cowboy hat in Times Square for years, now has a rival in the Indian, Adam Davis, the New York Daily News reported Saturday.Burck, who said there are no ill feelings between him and Davis, ha
July 9, 2012
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Four Seasons Tokyo rebranded as Hotel Chinzanso
Japan’s leading hotel business company Fujita Kanko renamed its luxury hotel Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzanso near Shinjuku to Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo and started to receive reservations on July 2. Reservations can be made online at http://hotel-chinzanso-tokyo.jp or by telephone at +81-3-3943-0996. The hotel located at the Chinzanso, a grand Japanese botanical garden, features 259 guest rooms, six restaurants and well-equipped banquet and meeting rooms including one that can hold banquets fo
July 6, 2012
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Luxury residence Pentaz opens in eastern Seoul
Konkuk University’s hotel and leisure company The Classic 500 opened a luxury residence Pentaz in Jayang-dong, Seoul on Thursday. The residence features 84 rooms equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, a business center that facilitates various business meetings, a luxury spa, an outdoor swimming pool and a fitness club that offers customized exercise plans with medical advice offered by Konkuk University Medical Center as well as an indoor golf facility, a buffet and a wine and dining bar. T
July 6, 2012
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Conrad Hotel to open in Seoul
The hotel chain Hilton Worldwide will open its luxury brand Conrad Hotel in Seoul’s financial district Yeouido in November. The hotel expects to provide state-of-the-art facilities and services under the “Smart Luxury” concept.Connected to the Yeouido subway station through an underground passageway, it will offer easy access to major parts of the city such as Gangnam and Gwangwhamun as well as airports. “Conrad Seoul will be the best choice for business travelers and tourists visiting Seoul,” s
July 6, 2012
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KORAIL invites passengers to music festival
Korea Railroad Corporation will invite passengers who are selected in a random lottery to the 2012 Ultra Music Festival Korea, which will take place on Aug. 3-4. The train passengers can apply for the concert at www.korail.com until July 15. Winners will get two tickets per person. The UMF Korea is a world-famous electronic music festival started in the U.S. It holds performances featuring top international DJs including Tiesto, Carl Cox, Skrillex and Steve Aoki. Winners will be announced on Jul
July 6, 2012
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New York City loves its High Line, the trail in the sky
NEW YORK ― It is a new and still-growing trail.It’s not long: Just 1 mile, or 19 blocks.Welcome to the High Line Trail in the heart of New York City. It is known by some as the “Miracle Above Manhattan” and “The Trail in the Sky.”The rail line-turned-trail sits 30 feet above the crowded streets on Manhattan’s Lower West Side. It’s gotten a lot of ink because it is a distinctive urban trail. There’s even a hardcover book about its short history.It is an expensive trail: $153 million and rising. B
July 6, 2012
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Maui is king of ‘best beach’ list
In a nation of more than 300 million people, a small county in the Pacific Ocean that’s home to just over 155,000 people has nearly a quarter of the country’s best beaches.Maui is called “The Valley Island,” but in most travelers’ minds, its beaches are synonymous with the Hawaiian island. In the annual “Best Beach” contest held since 1991, Maui has won four times ― five, if you want to stretch the definition of Maui. Maui County includes the islands of Molokai and Lanai. A beach on Lanai was th
July 6, 2012
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Conference to seek new frontiers in Korean tourism
The annual international tourism conference kicks off Wednesday in Ulsan, gathering international and domestic tourism experts and highlighting recent tourism trends. More than 100 foreign participants including chief editors of major tourism journals ― Rick Perdue of Journal of Travel Research and former editor-in-chief of Annals of Tourism Research Jafar Jafari among them ― are attending the 72nd conference organized by the Tourism Sciences Society of Korea.Local participants include TOSOK pre
July 3, 2012
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Talking Turkey: When shopping Istanbul, you’ll meet the masters of an ancient art
ISTANBUL, Turkey ― The first rule of shopping in the centuries-old markets of Istanbul is this: The asking price is merely a suggestion. In fact, it’s barely a suggestion. A price is equivalent to a declaration that a merchant is open for business. But you will not pay that number, and he ― it is always a he ― does not expect you to.The second rule is to walk away, because the mere act of turning is the most effective method of chipping away at that price. Merchants expect you to walk away, and
June 29, 2012
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Creative, relaxed Berlin is ‘new cool kid on the block’
Berlin offers a unique travel experience combining relaxation, entertainment in both the classical and wild sense and a good shopping experience, all at fair and reasonable prices, says Burkhard Kieker, CEO of the Berlin Tourism Board. “If you want to see romantic life and edgy, high-tech life, come to Berlin. Berlin is Europe’s capital of cool as Times magazine puts it. We are a new cool kid on the block,” Kieker said in an interview with The Korea Herald on Thursday. Berlin is the third most f
June 29, 2012
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Two local hotels become BENIKEA hotel members
Swiss Rosen Hotel in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, and Jazz Around Hotel in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, joined the Benikea chain hotel group, certified by the Korea Tourism Organization. Benikea chain hotels are a group of reasonably priced hotels in Korea whose services are approved by the state tourism agency. Swiss Rosen Hotel located in the Bomun Tourism Complex of Gyeongju has 55 rooms decorated with Mediterranean-inspired designs. It also features a restaurant overlooking the fam
June 29, 2012
