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Sixteen city and provincial governments have agreed to share strategies to attract 11 million foreign visitors during this year and improve tourism preparedness as well as beef up cooperation with the central government.Some 40 people, including Shin Yong-un, director general of the Tourism Industry…
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President Lee Chae-wook of Incheon Int'l AirportThe Incheon International Airport won the top Airport Service Quality Award for a seventh years in a row recently, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs announced on Feb. 14.The ministry announced the news at the Trinity Forum of Airport…
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Director General Shin Yong-un in charge of tourism at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and tourism director generals from city and provincial governments around the country attend a tourism workshop in Jeju on Feb. 10. Sixteen city and provincial governments have agreed to share stra…
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A Korean Air cargo plane loading cargoes at its terminal in Incheon Int'l Airport.Korean Airlines plans to recapture its position as the top air cargo carrier in the world by importing seven new B747-8F air cargo carriers by 2015 along with its new strategy to go for high value-added bus…
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Genji offers Nabemono (Japanese-style one-pot meal) specials. Genji, Millennium Seoul Hilton's Japanese restaurant, is pleased to announce a special Nabemono promotion from now until the end of February. The perfect antidote to the cold winter, Nabemono is a Japanese-style one-pot meal. &…
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High1 Resort attracts throngs of skiers at the current high season, particularly those from Southeast Asian countries even during week days.Throngs of skiers from Southeast Asia are streaming into High1 Resort, one of the nation's largest skiing grounds, taking advantage of a series of "Ski Korea" p…
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Hong Ju-min, secretary general of the 2010-2012 Visit Korea Year Committee, welcomes a foreign arrival at a "Welcome to Korea Airport Promotion"event to kick off the Korea Grand Sale at the Incheon International Airport arrival lounge on Jan. 9.Foreigners appear jubilant for shopping with a sign abo…
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President Lee Jae-myung shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to their summit talks at the Gyeongju National Museum on Nov. 1. (Photos on the courtesy of the Presidential Office)APEC 2025 Korea, which took place over a four-day run in …
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CEO Kang Yong-seok of Korea Marine Environment Management Corp. (KOEM) poses with attendees as they participated in the “Ocean Climate Change Surveillance and Prediction Forum” at Kensington Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, on Oct. 22.Korea Marine Environm…
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Geyongsangbuk-do Gov. Lee Cheol-woo. (Photos: Gyeongsangbuk-do)The Gyeongsangbuk-do provincial government has unveiled next year’s 14,036.3 billion won budget plan, focusing on investments in five core areas by capitalizing on the successful hosting…
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President Jung Ki-suck of the National Health Insurance Service poses for a group photo with other attendees as they participated in the “NHIS UHC Global Academy 2025” at the Oak Valley Resort in Wonju, Gangwon-do, which took place from Nov. 3 unti…
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