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Slew of top K-pop stars ready to return from military
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S. Korea, US clinch 2026-30 defense cost-sharing deal in pre-election push
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Military aircraft evacuating S. Koreans in Lebanon returns home
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Concerns raised over chronic labor shortage at state-run center for digital sex crime victims
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BTS-themed moon jar to be unveiled on Hangeul Day
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Market uncertain on Korea's October rate cut despite slowed inflation
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Samsung unveils 'personalized AI' for all devices
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1,430 minors investigated for drug offenses from 2018 to 2023: police
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[Robert Fouser] Why the US election looks so close
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Special counsel bill to probe first lady scrapped
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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
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Travel Advisor opens Korean website
The global travel information website Travel Advisor has launched its Korean website. The Korean-language website assists travelers in gathering information when planning trips in Korea as well as to foreign countries. Trip Advisor offers reliable travel information based on reviews written by more than 60 million tourists worldwide. According to Jason Chung, country director for Korea, the Korean website has seen a great increase in the number of page views for accommodation facilities ― 137 pe
June 29, 2012
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National Park Service offers summer programs
Korea National Park Service has recommended family-friendly camping sites and various summer programs throughout the 19 national parks in the country. The KNPS lists 37 camping sites, including two on Jiri Mountain and one on Taean Beach, where visitors can book a spot in advance online. Other camping sites at Seorak Mountain, Odae Mountain and Deokyu Mountain and six other mountains are available to visitors on a first-come, first-served basis at the site. The park service also introduced vario
June 29, 2012
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Korail offers 42 percent discount on airport train
Korea Railroad Corporation said they will offer a big discount on airport train fares from July to December. Now that the entire airport line is completed, Korail is offering a 42-percent discount on the 13,800 won one-way ticket. With the discount, it costs 8,000 won for a trip from Incheon International Airport to Seoul Station. The airport train, which has eight stops between the airport to the city center, takes 53 minutes to get to Seoul Station while the airport express, which has no stops
June 29, 2012
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Hyatt Regency Incheon: Place for business travelers
Hyatt Regency Incheon has become a major gateway hotel to Seoul and Korea as it is located close to Incheon International Airport. The hotel offers a unique blend of warm hospitality, convenient facilities and a variety of culinary experiences, featuring meeting rooms, soundproofed guestrooms, health and fitness facilities and restaurants. For business travelers, the hotel has a spacious pillar-less Grand Ballroom, a Regency Ballroom and multi-purpose rooms, which cater to different meetings and
June 28, 2012
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Oakwood Premier COEX Center offers photography contest
Oakwood Premier Coex Center invites those who would like to share their travel memories with others to its photography competition with a chance to win a trip to an Oakwood hotel in Asia and a digital camera. The hotel is holding a “Most Memorable Travel” photography contest in which the grand prize winner will have chance to fly to a city of his or her choice and stay at an Oakwood serviced apartment and get a Nikon 1J1 digital camera. Submission deadline is Sept. 15 and after that, images will
June 28, 2012
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Asiana goes extra mile
Three-year golden grand slammer Asiana Airlines has always gone the extra mile to match the ever-changing expectations and needs of its customers.This summer the award-winning company will offer a series of savory dishes to keep customers healthy from July 1 to Aug. 31. The specialty cuisine includes “samgyetang,” or chicken broiled with premium medicinal herbs; steamed samgye, samgye porridge with hwanggi herb; ginseng-bulgogi with vegetables on the side; and “12-chogyetang,” a cold-broiled chi
June 28, 2012
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Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas excels in service
For three consecutive years since 2010, Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas has been awarded in Korea’s Best Brand Awards for top quality amenities and service. It has also scored the highest in Korea’s quality service measurement index KS-SQI for four years. The hotel has also successfully hosted international events such as the ASEM Conference in 2000, G20 Seoul Summit in 2010 and Nuclear Security Summit in 2012. The hotel conducts random online surveys of guests to evaluate service and mainta
June 28, 2012