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Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
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Defense ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations
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OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report says
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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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S. Korea not to attend Sado mine memorial: foreign ministry
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South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
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Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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Vivaldi Park Ski World begins early promotion sales
Daemyung Vivaldi Park’s Ski World has opened early exclusive sales for affordable season passes for the upcoming winter. Sales opened on Aug. 26 on the Vivaldi Park official homepage for the price of 230,000 won and will continue for a short period of time before passes are sold at regular prices. Starting in September prices for season passes will rise in stages and will range from 350,000 won to 410,000 won. Early purchasers of season passes will be given a variety of benefits including free e
Aug. 30, 2013
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Fly with Air Busan to Japan’s Kansai region
This autumn Air Busan is offering a variety of promotional events for travelers planning to go to the Kansai region in Japan, which includes Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe. Write out a personal travel plan and itinerary for the Kansai region and post it on Air Busan’s official website at airbusan.com with photographs for a chance to be one of the randomly chosen lucky three to win a free travel package to the region. The package will include round-trip tickets from Busan to Osaka, Hankyu tourist passes f
Aug. 30, 2013
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Busan to kick off biggest annual sale in September and October
Busan kicks off its biggest sales event next month, offering discounts up to 70 percent in shopping, accommodation, dining and travel programs in the city’s popular tourist destinations from Sept. 1 to Oct. 10. Nearly 3,800 businesses are participating in the 2013 Busan Grand Sale, up by 63 percent from 2,400 shops that participated in last year’s sales event. For shopping, department stores and duty-free shops offer discounts and free gifts: Lotte Duty Free offers a 5 to 15 percent discount on
Aug. 30, 2013
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Tramway planned for Machu Picchu’s ‘sister city’
LIMA (AP) ― The former mountaintop refuge of Incan royalty has elegant halls and plazas much like those of fabled Macchu Picchu just 50 kilometers away. Yet only a handful of tourists visit the ruins each day, those willing to make a two-day hike to reach its majestic solitude.That is about to change: The national government has approved what would be Peru’s first aerial tramway. Bridging the deep canyon of the Apurimac River, it is expected to make Choquequirao reachable in just 15 minutes from
Aug. 30, 2013
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Nepal to allow climbers to scale five more peaks
KATHMANDU (AFP) ― Nepal will open five more peaks above 8,000 meters for mountaineers to scale when the autumn climbing season begins, a tourism official said Tuesday, a move largely welcomed by local climbers.The Himalayan nation currently allows climbers to scale eight mountains above 8,000 meters, including the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest. Nepal plans to open three peaks in the Kanchenjunga region and two from the Everest region. Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar, Kanchenjunga South, Kanchen
Aug. 23, 2013
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Scoot Airlines offers child-free zone
Scoot Airlines, a division of Singapore Airlines, is launching a program “ScootinSilence” that allows travelers on planes to choose to sit in an area with larger leg-space and prohibits children under the age of 12. The section is located just behind the Scootbiz area in rows 21 to 25. For an extra fee of about 16,000 won, customers will be able to relax peacefully in “Super” and “S-T-R-E-T-C-H” seats that have about 10 cm more legroom than normal seats. There are seats with more legroom availab
Aug. 23, 2013
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Healing travel program to national forest lodges
KORAIL is offering a special “healing” travel program that allows visitors to take a relaxing trip to national recreational forest lodges and support local businesses. The program, “KTX ― to the Woods,” began on Aug. 21 and includes a variety of courses with allocated lodgings in Gangneung’s Daegwallyeong, Jeongseon’s Mount Gariwang, Namhae’s Pyeonbaek, and Mount Bangjang forest lodge where visitors can easily find places to stay and sights to see. The course to Namhae’s Pyeonbaek costs 192,000
Aug. 23, 2013
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Fall retreat at Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul
Oakwood Premier Coex Center Seoul presents autumn packages for those wishing to take a break with family or friends. The package features a luxurious stay in a studio apartment, a one-bedroom apartment that comes with a king-sized bed, or a two-bedroom apartment with two separate bedrooms, each having a queen-sized bed and a king-sized bed. The deluxe apartments create an ambience that is similar to a private home as they feature an expansive living room and a fully-equipped kitchen. The package
Aug. 23, 2013
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Eat like a king in a Georgia mountain town
BLUE RIDGE, Georgia ― When I’ve had enough of the heat, humidity and bugs during the dog days of summer, sometimes I just need an altitude adjustment. That’s when I start barking and plan a getaway to the North Georgia mountain town of Blue Ridge.The summer day I drive into Blue Ridge is warm, but not hot. The nearly 1,800 feet of elevation offers a smidge of insurance that, unless there is some sort of climatic anomaly, the temperatures rarely climb out of the mid-eighties.With the peaks of the
Aug. 23, 2013
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Korea’s longest walking trail reveals beauty of east coast
YEONGDEOK, North Gyeongsang Province ― Set to be the country’s longest walking trail stretching 770 kilometers along Korea’s east coast, the Haeparang Road trail offers some of the nation’s most diverse and scenic walking and hiking experiences. Starting in the south from Busan and heading north all the way toward the demilitarized zone in northern Gangwon Province, “Haeparang Road” allows walkers to venture days on end through more than 15 cities and counties on one long, uninterrupted trail. “
Aug. 21, 2013
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Florida tourism hits record levels
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) ― State officials say Florida tourism is booming, with 23.4 million visitors coming to the state in the second quarter of 2013.According to Visit Florida, the state’s official marketing arm, there was an increase of visitors by 2.6 percent over the same period in 2012. Officials say that the second quarter of 2012 ― April to June ― is the largest second quarter for tourist visits in the state’s history.Through the first half of 2013, Florida welcomed 49.6 million visito
Aug. 16, 2013
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Fun-filled ‘Aloha Festivals’ in Hawaii
Hawaii’s biggest event of the year, “Aloha Festivals,” is taking place for three weeks starting from Sept. 12 in Oahu. Each year more than 1 million visitors flock to the island to participate in the event, which has been held a total of 67 times. This year’s festivities will include special programs commemorating the 40th year of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Visitors will be able to experience Hawaii’s rich 2,000-year history through traditional Hawaiian songs and dances. A special event th
Aug. 16, 2013
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General Santos City to hold ‘Tuna Festival’
The 15th “Tuna Festival,” presented by the Philippines Department of Tourism, will take place Aug. 5 to 9 in General Santos City. This festival is held to promote development in the city, with a focus on thanking the sea for providing the major source of income in the region, where more than 40,000 tons of tuna are caught each year. There will be a flag raising ceremony, tuna float parade, street dance competition, and many more colorful events with hundreds of participants. At Tuna Village, vis
Aug. 16, 2013
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A parade of Asian cuisines along Vancouver’s ‘Food Street’
By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles TimesVANCOUVER, Canada ― For a decade or more, the Vancouver area has enjoyed a reputation as the Asian food capital of North America. Near the airport south of town, locals and visitors flock to Alexandra Road in Richmond, a three-block stretch packed with modest noodle houses and grand banquet rooms.It’s called “Food Street,” and seemingly every type of Asian cuisine is on parade here ― Cantonese, Japanese, Thai, Korean, plus a melding of all of the above.For a fo
Aug. 16, 2013
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Taking the scenic route on the Rocky Mountaineer train
ABOARD THE ROCKY MOUNTAINEER IN WESTERN CANADA ― The land, baronial and steep, dwarfs this 20-car train as it snakes through the wilderness.Go ahead, smudge your nose up against the wide windows. Slip outside into the warm, pine-scented vestibule between the cars.At times, the Canadian Rockies seem one misty dreamscape. There are almost too many thrashing waterfalls, too many forests, too many vistas that look as though they’ve never been hiked.Grizzly bears, elk, moose and big-horned sheep stil
Aug. 9, 2013
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Bed bugs, bad service begone, thanks to online reviews
CHICAGO (AFP) ― Bed bugs, bad service and terrible food used to be inevitable risks when traveling, but a host of online review sites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor are helping savvy consumers pick the best hotels and eat like locals.The power of good reviews quickly shows up in the cash register, producing a virtuous circle in which business owners bend over backwards to keep them coming.But bad write-ups can take a big bite out of a business ― and give frustrated customers a taste of revenge ser
Aug. 9, 2013
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Dynamic Philippines depicted through the lens
The Philippines Department of Tourism has opened an exhibition in partnership with Olympus that shows photographs and videos of the Philippines through the camera lens of various amateur photographers. A total of 30 photographers were hand-picked from an estimated 300 candidates that signed up for the event and were sent to numerous locations within the country with a PEN E-P5 model in tow. Locations included Davao, Illocos, Banaue, Subic, Manila and Legazpi. Photographers were encouraged to dep
Aug. 9, 2013
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S-train to tour southern regions
A train service that operates across the southern part of Korea will be launched on Aug. 27.The “S-train” will travel on two major routes running between Busan and Yeosu Expo, and Gwangju and Masan, Korail said.The train will stop at more than 20 stations along the way, including locations such as Gunpo, Jinyoung, Boseong and Suncheon. One-way trips on both routes will take about five hours. Inspired by the famous Korean warship Geobukseon, both the exterior and the interior of the S-train will
Aug. 9, 2013
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[Photo News] Tackling tourism
Aug. 9, 2013
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Healing in the woods
YANGPYEONG, Gyeonggi Province ― Habitually bombarded by stress, feeling pressure from work or school, being trapped in a sea of traffic and constantly blitzed by the chaotic noise of the city are simply some of the unavoidable daily obstacles that the average urbanite experiences in any large metropolitan area. However, with two-thirds of Korea made up of forests, it seems only natural for locals to want to break away from city life and revert back to the laws of nature, seeking out a new life b
Aug. 2, 2013
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