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Air carriers moving to resume international routes this summer

Seen is Tumon Bay on Guam. Domestic air carriers are planning to resume international flights this summer, beginning with those to popular tourist spots such as Guam and Saipan, as fully vaccinated citizens are exempted from the 14-day self-quarantine when they return to Korea. gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeDomestic air carriers are moving to resume international passenger flights, most of which were halted last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The government is exempting fully vaccinated citizens from the 14-day self-quarantine when they return from overseas trips as an incentive to encourage vaccinationAviation industry officials said Wednesday that air carriers are planning to resume international operations this summer, beginning with routes to popular tourist spots such as Guam and Saipan.Jeju Air is planning to operate flights to Saipan starting June 8, and Asiana Airlines will resume flights there next month. The former is also considering submitting an application to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for more flights to Guam in August. T'way Air and Air Seoul

Jun 2, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Air carriers moving to resume international routes this summer
Politics

Will Korea be able to see a president under age 40?

Lee Jun-seok, right, a 36-year-old politician running for the conservative main opposition People Power Party's leadership race, shakes hands with a merchant during his visit to a traditional market in Daegu, May 24. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeCalls are growing from both the ruling and opposition parties to amend the Constitution, as it disallows people under 40 years old from running for a presidential election. These calls come amid a young politician's rise in the conservative main opposition People Power Party's (PPP) ongoing leadership race, and ask the political circles to embrace a generational shift.Lee Jun-seok, 36, who was a former Supreme Council member of the PPP, has emerged as a leading candidate to become the conservative party's next chairman.Since 1962, a year after the May 16 military coup through which former President Park Chung-hee seized power, the country's Constitution has stipulated that a candidate's minimum age on the day of the presidential election must be at least 40.Rep. Lee Kwang-jae, a three-term lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), who off

Jun 1, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Will Korea be able to see a president under age 40?
Travel & Food

Tourism sector joins efforts to go carbon neutral

Seen is Yeondae Island in Tongyeong City, South Gyeongsang Province, where the Korea Tourism Organization will run a zero-emissions tour program on June 18 and 25. Courtesy of the Korea Tourism OrganizationBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will launch a tour program aimed at eliminating carbon emissions, in cooperation with Tongyeong City in South Gyeongsang Province, in a bid to join worldwide efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions in order to resolve the climate change crisis. The “Carbon-free Trip” is a trial tour program that will take place twice, on June 18 and 25, on Yeondae Island in Tongyeong City.The KTO has begun recruiting participants for the program, with the goal of recruiting 20 teams ― with each team being comprised of two to four people. It is a two-day trip that will take place at an eco-friendly park on the island, where solar energy generation facilities were established in 2011. Each team will camp out at the park, complying with the government's social distancing guidelines aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19. During their stay

Jun 1, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Tourism sector joins efforts to go carbon neutral
Society

Local government under criticism for running international marriage campaign

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government of Mungyeong City in North Gyeongsang Province is facing criticism from women's and immigrants' rights groups for its campaign aimed at encouraging farmers of Korean nationality in the city to get married to Vietnamese students studying in Korea.The groups said that such a campaign is clearly racist and discriminatory, not only against a particular country, but also against all immigrant women and international students living in Korea. The Women Migrant Human Rights Center of Korea said Friday that it had found Mungyeong City's promotional material for the campaign online in mid-April, in which the city government aimed to help male farmers who are older than the usual “marriageable age” get married to Vietnamese students. The city government said that the campaign was designed to help reverse Korea's population decline and the aging of Korean society.In the material, the city government also asked international marriage brokers to cooperate.The center claimed that the city government, which is supposed to be tasked with prevent

May 28, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Local government under criticism for running international marriage campaign
Travel & Food

Hyatt launches 'Hybrid and Wellness Meeting' package

Six Hyatt hotels in Korea have recently launched the “Hybrid and Wellness Meeting” package to help people hold safer meetings amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy of Hyatt InternationalBy Jun Ji-hyeSix Hyatt hotels in Korea have recently launched the “Hybrid and Wellness Meeting” package to help elevate the online and offline meeting experiences of guests amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The Hyatt hotels focus on hosting meetings that are different from traditional ones as they emphasize four key concepts: professional care and safety; communication through seamless and streamlined technology platforms; creative and excellent food and beverage service; and a well-being program. Hyatt International introduced the GBAC (Global Biorisk Advisory Council) STAR accreditation in 2020, which is supported in practice by the Global Care & Cleanliness Commitment to sanitation during the pandemic. GBAC STAR is a performance-based accreditation program that helps facilities demonstrate that they have the work practices, procedures and protocols to prepar

May 27, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Hyatt launches 'Hybrid and Wellness Meeting' package
Travel & Food

7 accommodations offering luxurious bathtubs with breathtaking views

By Jun Ji-hyeDemand for luxury stay at hotels has been increasing as more and more people are getting tired of being stuck at home amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.For those planning to go on a domestic trip to refresh their tired body and mind, or longing for overseas travel once it becomes safe to travel again, Booking.com, a global digital travel platform, recommends seven hotels at home and abroad that offer ultra-luxurious bathtubs with epic views.Taking a long, hot bath can be a truly rejuvenating and relaxing ritual, but through the combination of bubble bath relaxation and panoramic vistas, your travel will be taken to the next level. Lion Sands River Lodge ― South AfricaThe Lion Sands River Lodge at Limpopo, South Africa / Courtesy of Booking.comFor nature lovers looking for a romantic yet exciting experience, the Lion Sands River Lodge on the Sabi Sands Game Reserve in South Africa is recommended. A deep bathtub helps guests wind down after an exhilarating safari through the reserve, surrounded by the soft sound of running water from the Sabie River.Guests can also safe

May 27, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
7 accommodations offering luxurious bathtubs with breathtaking views
Society

University in Seoul to build gender-neutral restroom

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeSungkonghoe University in Seoul is planning to build a gender-neutral restroom that can be used by people of any gender expression or gender identity. According to student representatives of the university, Thursday, members of the university's student council passed a motion unanimously the previous day to open such a restroom on campus by the end of the year. “There have been some representatives who raised concerns during a meeting, but more people agreed with the need to build an all-gender restroom,” said Lee Hoon, one of the student representatives. “The university has also expressed a positive view regarding the construction, thus the restroom is expected to be built within a year without problems.”Gender-neutral restrooms are facilities that can be used not only by sexual and gender minorities, but also by people with disabilities who might need a person of a different gender to accompany them as well as parents who need to accompany a child of a different gender.In 2017, the student government at the time pushed for the pla

May 27, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
University in Seoul to build gender-neutral restroom
Global Community

Local governments creating support programs to manage foreign national residents

Hwaseong Mayor Seo Cheol-mo, fifth from left, and Rep. Song Ok-joo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, seventh from left, pose with representatives of the foreign national community and city officials, during the opening ceremony of a cultural center, named Seoro (Korean for “each other”), for foreign national residents and those from multicultural families, Sunday. Courtesy of Hwaseong CityBy Jun Ji-hyeAmidst an increase in the population of residents with foreign nationalities across rural areas and small towns of Korea, some local governments are providing various support programs for foreign national residents in a bid to prevent them from being excluded from Korean society, as well as to enable the government to be more closely in touch with their lives and whereabouts.Yeongam County in South Jeolla Province has decided to support all expenses for undocumented foreign nationals when they are required to be isolated in temporary quarantine facilities for two weeks after coming in close contact with COVID-19 patients. The measure, the first of its kind among local

May 27, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Local governments creating support programs to manage foreign national residents
Health

Koreans - from children to the elderly - are unhappy

South Korea's working hours per employee were far longer than the average of OECD members. gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeKorea has become the world's 10th-largest economy, but its population was ranked near the bottom in terms of happiness among the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) nations, according to the Korea Development Institute (KDI). In a recent report, the state-run institute cited the World Happiness Report published by the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) that determined the ranking of countries, scoring various data such as GDP per capita, life expectancy, social support and social freedom from 2018 through 2020.Korea was ranked 35th out of the 37 OECD members in the happiness report, followed only by Greece at 36th and Turkey, 37th. Finland was the world's happiest nation for the fourth time in a row, followed by Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland and the Netherlands.Apart from the U.N. happiness report, other statistics cited in the KDI report showed that the Korean people are living a hard life.The OECD statistics found that S

May 25, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Koreans - from children to the elderly - are unhappy
Defense

US' vaccine offering raises hopes of joint military drills resuming in earnest

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet flies during a wintertime combined exercise by the United States and South Korea, codenamed Vigilant Ace, in this December 2017 file photo. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeU.S. President Joe Biden's promise to provide COVID-19 vaccines to fully inoculate all 550,000 South Korean troops is raising hopes that full-fledged combined military exercises between Washington and Seoul could resume in the latter half of this year at the earliest.President Biden said during a joint press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Friday (local time), “We'll provide full vaccinations for all 550,000 of those Korean forces engaging with American forces on a regular basis, both for their sake, as well as the sake of the American forces.”According to the Ministry of National Defense here, the number of South Korean troops stood at about 555,000 as of the end of last year. The United States and South Korea usually carry out major combined exercises twice a year, in spring and summer, along with smaller-scale drills throughout the year.Following the outbreak of COVID-1

May 24, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
US' vaccine offering raises hopes of joint military drills resuming in earnest
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