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President Yoon Suk Yeol defiant as impeachment momentum grows
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NewJeans manager files workplace harassment complaint against Ador CEO Kim Ju-young
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Joint investigation team on Yoon launched
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Ruling party leader says impeachment against Yoon now only solution
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[Newsmaker] Ex-intel commander appears key to alleged martial law plan
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"Denture-tube:" South Korea's YouTube conspiracy machine
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Two scenarios for Korea's economic outlook
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What if martial law had not been aborted?
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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo regrets failing to stop martial law
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'Literature stands in opposition to all acts that destroy life': Han Kang
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Travel package to Malaysia at Daum e-shop
Malaysia Tourism Board offers a one-night stay at five-star hotels and resorts in Kuala Lumpur and the resort island of Langkawi at a discounted price at Daum social shopping website (social.shopping.daum.net).The price ranges from 87,000 won ($75) at Double Tree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel to 150,000 won at The Dana Langkawi Resort. The reservation date covers July 16 to Aug. 31. The sales continue till June 24. For more information, call (02) 779-4422.
June 22, 2012
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Wedding package at Bali Ayana Resort and Spa
Ayana Resort and Spa in Bali presents a wedding package which includes a private, luxury wedding ceremony at the resort’s wedding chapel. It features an officiate, choir, flower decoration, food and drinks as well as two or three nights stay at the resort for bride and groom. Ayana, which was named one of the best wedding places by CNNGo in 2010, also offers a customized perfume for bride and groom, VIP seats at the resort’s rock bar and champagne. The price for the package, which includes two-n
June 22, 2012
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Korail says goodbye to switchback train
Korea Railroad Corporation is holding a farewell event to mark the demise of the only switchback train in the country between Heungjeon Station and Nahanjeong Station in Samcheok, Gangwon Province, through June 26. The train, which climbs a steep mountain on a zigzag track, had been in operation in the mountainous region between Taebaek and Samcheok in Gangwon Province for 49 years. The train was made obsolete when a new tunnel opened on the Yeongdong Line. The farewell event offers participants
June 22, 2012
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Norway focuses on Asia as ‘strategic market’ for tourism
Norway is a country that has a lot to offer to those looking for exceptional natural beauty, according to Norway’s vice tourism minister. “We see that many aspects of nature in Norway such as fjords, waters and coasts are the things that have attracted tourists because they are really special,” said Norway State Secretary of Ministry of Trade and Industry Halvard Ingebrigtsen, who also serves as the tourism vice minister, in an interview with The Korea Herald on Thursday. “Even for us Norwegians
June 22, 2012
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Modern marvels of UAE
DUBAI ― The United Arab Emirates is not satisfied with just taller, faster and larger attractions ― they go for the tallest, fastest and largest in the world.These titles seem to stem from the superfluity of two of the seven emirates ― Abu Dhabi and Dubai.In terms of speed, nothing compares to the Formula Rossa at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, which is the fastest roller coaster in the world.But simply reading that it is the fastest ride and actually getting inside the replicated Formula One car a
June 22, 2012
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Cat-loving robin returns to wild
A Michigan woman whose cats took a liking to a wounded robin she found in her yard said the bird had returned to the wild.Karin Caston of Otsego, who said Peeps the young robin appeared to have an injured wing when she found it chirping in her yard June 6, said she took the bird into her home and soon discovered the young bird liked to nestle in the fur of her cats, the Kalamazoo (Mich.) Gazette r
June 21, 2012
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Korea aims to attract 20 million foreign tourists a year by 2020
The Korea Tourism Organization has set a goal of attracting more than 20 million foreign tourists by 2020 as part of its proclamation marking the state tourism organization’s 50th anniversary this week.The KTO is aiming for Korea to be the most competitive country in tourism in the Asia-Pacific region, and for the number of days locals use for domestic travel to rise from eight to 30, also by 2020. The number of foreign tourists has surged from 15,000 when the tourism organization was founded in
June 19, 2012
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Hyatt sees strong growth in Korea’s inbound tourism
Hotel chain eyes expansion within country, starting with BusanKorea has emerged as a major international tourist destination and Hyatt, a major international hotel chain, expects more openings in the country including a Park Hyatt in Busan to meet the growing tourism demand, said the North Asia area vice president of Hyatt Hotel Corporation Peter Walshaw. “We are expecting new hotels in high growth markets and Korea is one of those. We do see very strong growth here and expect more inbound gues
June 18, 2012
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‘The world’s highest rollercoaster’ opens at 2.1 km
Imagine sitting on the top of the world, with a view of mountains and rivers in front of you. Then imagine plummeting toward the ground the next moment.Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Colorado offers an experience closest to plunging hellward, by introducing what it claims to be the world’s highest roller coaster, according to news reports.The “Cliffhanger,” which cost close to $1 million to build, is literally built on a cliff atop Iron Mountain, at an altitude of over 2.1 kilometers. It is
June 18, 2012
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Buffet-style cafe puts Tongin Market on the map
Is Dosirak Cafe Tong one way to help revitalize traditional markets? This year a new traditional market has been getting noticed. Ever since a small do-it-yourself eatery opened in Tongin Market (a small 75-store covered arcade located near Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul), press coverage has been deafening. Though the basic concept behind Dosirak Cafe Tong is not necessarily new (both Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market and Majang Meat Market sport similar hands-on venues) ― people are buzzing abo
June 15, 2012
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KORAIL holds symphony orchestra concert
Korea Railroad Corporation holds a performances by a symphony orchestra on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. at Busan Station as part of its concert tour aimed at offering music to all. KORAIL conducted a national audition last January to select members for the orchestra. There are 92 members selected from the audition with 10 KORAIL employees in the orchestra.The company is planning more concerts to celebrate the first train festival in Seoul in July, and the closing of the Yeosu Expo in August and the DMZ
June 15, 2012
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Air Busan offers discounted air tickets to Fukuoka
Air Busan is offering round trip plane tickets from Busan to Fukuoka at 77,000 won until June 25.The Korean budget airline began the promotion as part of efforts to revitalize trips to Japan after a devastating tsunami and earthquake last year. The tickets can be bought at airbusan.com and cover trips to Japan from July 10-25 during weekdays. Airport tax and fuel surcharge are excluded from the price.Weekend tickets cost 99,000 won, excluding airport tax and fuel surcharge. For more information,
June 15, 2012
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KTO distributes London travel guide books
Korea Tourism Organization is giving out London travel guide books for those who plan to visit the London Olympics this summer.KTO plans to distribute a total of 5,000 guide books titled “How to enjoy the London Olympics” to reporters, supporters of athletes and travelers. The guide books have been published in cooperation with the British Embassy in Seoul and England Tourism Board. The guidebook consists of two parts ― the Olympic games schedule highlighting Korean athletes and major Korean cul
June 15, 2012
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Ritz-Carlton opens first resort in Japan
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. has opened its first luxury resort on the tropical island of Okinawa in Japan. The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa features 97 guest rooms and two suites that offer panoramic views of the East China Sea, forests and golf courses, as well as restaurants that serve Japanese, Okinawan and international dishes and a bar. The hotel also has a spa that is located separately from the hotel that offers luxurious spa treatments. “We have no doubt that Okinawa has the potential
June 15, 2012
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New ’Like a Local’ guidebooks from Peter Greenberg
NEW YORK (AP) -- Peter Greenberg wants you to travel like a local, not a tourist, and he‘s written a new series of guidebooks to help.The ``Like a Local’‘ series is debuting with books on New Orleans, the Caribbean, Miami and the Keys, Buenos Aires and Cuba. E-book versions are out in July, and the next five titles in the series, New York, London, Peru, Washington, D.C., and the ``Great Cities of Europe,’‘ due in April 2013.What makes the ``Like a Local’‘ books different from traditional guidebo
June 15, 2012
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The land where life springs from desert and Dead Sea
The most common sound any visitor to Jordan will hear is the heartfelt cry of “Welcome!” Inhabitants of the Hashemite Kingdom are more keen than ever to show the Arab hospitality to tourists, as some have grown leery of the unrest in the countries surrounding this crossroads to The Holy Land.Most recently, ongoing troubles in neighboring Syria and Egypt have robbed more stable Jordan of visitors. Numbers have dropped on the package tours that once incorporated the three with a trip to nearby Jer
June 15, 2012
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Chinese tourists pick Jeju as top Korean destination
The southern resort island of Jeju has been selected as the most sought after summer holiday destination in Korea by Chinese tourists, the Korea Tourism Organization said Tuesday. The poll, conducted on Weibo, a Chinese equivalent to Twitter, from May 10 to 24, involved 1,148 people who are members of the KTO micro-blogging website. The poll found 374 people preferred Jeju Island as a holiday spot, followed by Seoul and Busan. Other places mentioned by the respondents include Yeosu, Mokpo, Gwang
June 12, 2012
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Guesthouses: Hongdae’s hidden charm
Cheap, quality accommodations sprout up in Seoul’s new tourist spotSeoul’s Hongdae community has no shortage of tourist charms: Urban arts, indie music, lively nightlife and unique cafes and restaurants. A new attraction has been added recently ― cheap, convenient and good-quality accommodations. Guesthouses, offering a night’s stay at prices as low as 18,000 won ($15), have been sprouting up in back alleys and corners of the popular youth hangout in western Seoul over the past few years. “Backp
June 8, 2012
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Grand Ambassador Seoul presents ‘Wicked’ tickets
The hotel offers VIP tickets for the musical “Wicked” to its guests in June. It will select three guests by lottery among those who made reservations for the hotel’s spring package and 40 visitors to hotel restaurants who filled seven stamps on an event card. They will be given two VIP tickets for the musical, worth a total of 320,000 won. Guests can make reservations at grand.ambatel.com.For more information, call (02) 2275-1101.
June 8, 2012
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Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel offers outdoor BBQ
The hotel offers a summer barbecue dinner at the outdoor Garden Terrace on Fridays and Saturdays until September. Guests can select from meat, seafood and mixed grill menu items and enjoy unlimited fresh salads. The children’s menu includes barbecue chicken, a mini hotdog and hamburgers. “The Ultimate BBQ” runs from June to September on Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the outdoor Garden Terrace, located on the 8th floor of the hotel. It will be closed on rainy days. The pri
June 8, 2012