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'Omurice,' comfort food for Japanese and Koreans, a symbol of warmer ties

People form a line as they try to have lunch at Rengatei, a popular and long-established restaurant specializing in Japanese-style Western dishes, at Ginza district in Tokyo, Japan, March 16. Reuters-Yonhap Nearly everything about Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo will be scrutinized for signs of warmer bilateral ties, including a shared meal of a Tokyo classic called omurice.The dish, whose name is a mash-up of omelette and rice, has become the talk of the town since Japan's Fuji TV reported on Monday of a hushed plan for Kishida to treat Yoon at Rengatei, the storied but no-frills restaurant that invented it.Yoon, a self-described foodie and avid cook, reportedly had "unforgettable" memories of the omurice he ate in his youth at the 128-year-old establishment in Tokyo's Ginza district. He made frequent trips to the Japanese capital in 1966 while his father, a university professor, spent a year there,

Mar 16, 2023
'Omurice,' comfort food for Japanese and Koreans, a symbol of warmer ties
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Jordan's ancient city of Petra demonstrates ancient Nabataeans' genius

The rose-red gorges stretch along the way to the ancient city of Petra in southern Jordan, Feb. 26. The exotic and authentically ancient landscape of the desert city attracts millions of tourists from around the world every year. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Lee Hae-rinPETRA, Jordan ― “Here, this is the gateway to the monastery, the most beautiful and famous monument of Petra,” said Abraham Mashaleh, 48, a Jordanian native born and raised in Petra who has worked as a guide to the ancient city for over 20 years. He pointed at the narrow passage after a kilometer-long trail through rose-red “siq,” or winding rock gorges soaring over 100 meters up into the sky. “Yalla, yalla!” ('Let's go' in Arabic), he added.With a facade of 30 meters wide and 43 meters high, the monastery, or Ad Deir in Arabic, revealed itself as the valley slowly but surely opened up. Carved out of the rock in the early first century, the grand monument was the tomb of Nabataean King Areta IV and his son Malco II and represents the genius of the engineering of the ancient

Mar 16, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Jordan's ancient city of Petra demonstrates ancient Nabataeans' genius

Eastar Jet plans to purchase 7 planes

Eastar Jet CEO Cho Jung-seok announces the low-cost carrier's plan to resume flight services during a press conference at Courtyard by Marriott Botanic Park in southwestern Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap By Lee Hae-rinAfter a three-year hiatus due to financial problems, Eastar Jet, a local low-cost carrier (LCC), seeks to take off once again by introducing new planes and international routes as it resumes service.Announcing the resumption of flights between Gimpo and Jeju Island, its CEO Cho Jung-seok said the company will expand its fleet by up to 10 planes by the end of this year.“Among them, three existing planes, which have been overhauled regularly during the pandemic, and the first three new aircraft will be used to fly between Gimpo and Jeju,” he said during a press conference. As international travel restrictions have lifted, most planes have been used to fly international flights, resulting in a shortage for domestic routes and a hike in ticket prices ― particularly flights to Jeju for which the average ticket price via LCC surpasses 60,000 won ($45), compared with a pre

Mar 14, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Eastar Jet plans to purchase 7 planes

Korea-China sea routes to resume in April, heightens hope for tourism

A car ferry approaches the Incheon International Ferry Terminal in this photo taken on Jun. 15, 2020. NewsisBy Lee Hae-rinThe Korea-China sea travel routes are likely to resume operation next month as the international car ferry services at Incheon ferry terminal plan to end the three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Several shipping companies in the marine transport industry have announced the resumption of passenger transportation services between Incheon and various cities in China and started selling travel packages.The exact date of the resumption is yet unannounced, but the industry's reopening plan comes in the wake of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters' announcement earlier this month to lift all travel regulations including mandatory PCR tests on travelers from China, Hong Kong and Macao. The health authorities decided to end travel restrictions against China and its neighboring countries because China has seen a stable trend in new cases of COVID-19 for over a month after the spring festival holidays in January and because there have bee

Mar 12, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Korea-China sea routes to resume in April, heightens hope for tourism

Hadong brews Korean tea for the world

A group of musicians perform “pungmul,” a Korean traditional percussion genre, to celebrate a rich verdant harvest of tea leaves in Hadong, South Gyeongsang Province. Courtesy of Hadong World Tea Expo Organizing CommitteeSecluded mountain region prepares for world tea exhibitionBy Ko Dong-hwanAn old folk song from Hadong County in South Gyeongsang Province evinces the importance of tea in Korean culture. It goes like this: “The first budding tea leaves are for the local governor, those from the next round of budding are for parents, and those from the last budding of the season are for husbands; then, keep the withered old leaves separately as they come in handy to make medicine for children when they have tummy aches, hoping the children grow up healthy and one day lead the remote, mountainous township.”This wisdom from the place where the country's tea traditions originate dates back to as early as 1241. Discovered records show how people back then harvested tea leaves at the foot of Mount Jiri not just to enjoy them but also to survive the harsh daily chall

Mar 6, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Hadong brews Korean tea for the world
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5 festivals help you enjoy spring

Sansuyu flowers are seen in this photo, provided by the Korea Tourism Organization. YonhapThe following are the major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in Korea in March.Sansuyu Flower FestivalWhen: March 11-19Where: Mount Jiri, Gurye, South Jeolla ProvinceThe hot spring district of Mount Jiri will be bathed in a sea of yellow in March as blooming sansuyu, or Cornus officinalis, flowers cover the mountain. Around 40 events will be held during the festival. The program includes rituals for a good harvest, performances of Korean vocal music, farmers' music and dance, as well as demonstrations of traditional cultural arts from around the world. Wine and cake made from the sansuyu flower will also be available.For more information, call 061-780-2727 or visit Gurye County's website (https://www.gurye.go.kr/tour/detail.do?tourId=TOUR_0000000100menuNo=104001002000).A photo of Gwangyang International Maehwa Festival, provided by the Gwangyang city government / YonhapGwangyang International Maehwa Festival When: March 10-19Where: Gwangyang, South Jeolla ProvinceVarious performances wi

Mar 3, 2023
5 festivals help you enjoy spring

Korea, China agree to increase flights to pre-pandemic levels

Korean and Chinese aviation authorities have agreed to gradually increase the number of flights on their bilateral routes to pre-pandemic levels, the Korean transport ministry said Friday. Korea Times fileKorean and Chinese aviation authorities have agreed to gradually increase the number of flights on their bilateral routes to pre-pandemic levels, the Korean transport ministry said Friday.Seoul and Beijing have the rights to provide 608 flights a week on routes to each other's country, and they used to offer a combined 1,100 weekly flights before the COVID-19 hit the airline industry three years ago, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement. "Korean carriers used to offer 450 to 470 flights a week on their routes to China before COVID-19. The flights to China accounted for one-fourth of their international flights," a ministry official said over the phone. Local airlines are expected to initially increase the number of flights on routes to Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao and Yanji this month, the statement said. The move comes as Korea lifted a polymerase ch

Mar 3, 2023
Korea, China agree to increase flights to pre-pandemic levels

Ferry services reopen between Busan, Japan's Tsushima

The PanStar Tsushima Lin ferry that operates between Busan, South Korea, and Tsushima Island, Japan, is seen in this undated photo provided by PanStar Group. Yonhap Ferry services between South Korea's Busan and Japan's Tsushima Island resumed Saturday after a three-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Busan Port Authority said two ferries departed from the port in the southeastern city at 8:30 a.m. and 10:10 a.m., and arrived at Hitakatsu Port on the southwestern Japanese island one-and-a-half hours later.Tsushima is the closest Japanese island to the Korean Peninsula.With the resumption, Busan has now reopened all four sea routes to Japan that were closed in April 2020 due to the coronavirus.Busan previously restarted ferry services with Fukuoka, Nov. 4, 2022, followed by the reopening of the routes with Osaka and Shimonoseki.The Busan-Tsushima route was once served by 11 ships and accounted for 60 percent of the sea passenger traffic between Busan and

Feb 25, 2023
Ferry services reopen between Busan, Japan's Tsushima

Expectations grow over resumption of Jeju-China direct flights

Jin Air airplanes are parked on the tarmac at Jeju International Airport on Jan. 26. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeAirlines are preparing to resume direct flights between Jeju Island and Chinese cities as China's COVID-19 infection wave and virus situation seems to have entered a phase of stabilization.Jin Air, Korean Air's budget airline, is preparing to resume its flights between Jeju Island and the Chinese city of Xi'an based on the belief that the operation of the flights may be possible starting from next month at the earliest. “We are keenly monitoring related situations both in Korea and China,” a Jin Air official said. Hong Kong Express Airways is also preparing to operate flights between Jeju Island and Hong Kong from late next month. The resumption will be decided after the government lifts its Jan. 2 measure, which restricted all flights arriving from China to landing at Incheon International Airport only. This measure was enforced as part of tightened curbs on travelers entering from China amid a surge in coronavirus infections in that country. According to sources in th

Feb 21, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Expectations grow over resumption of Jeju-China direct flights

10 more hanok villages to be built in Seoul within next decade

An aerial photo of Namsangol Hanok Village in downtown Seoul / Korea Times file photoBy Lee Hae-rinSeoul will build 10 new hanok villages within the next 10 years, increasing the nation's attractive heritage architecture for the pleasure of the city's visitors and residents.The Seoul Metropolitan Government unveiled its new master plan to manage and develop Korean traditional architecture under the title “Seoul Hanok Recreation 4.0,” at a press conference held in City Hall.The locations of the hanok villages to be built are yet to be decided. But they will be mainly in green belts or development restriction zones, according to the city's mayor. To this end, the city will receive proposals from district offices to build new hanok villages with Seoul Housing & Communities Corp., the city's public corporation in charge of urban development. Public interest facilities such as sanatoriums, facilities for the elderly and art galleries will be eligible for building subsidies. The Seoul Metropolitan Government also plans to ease regulations and guidelines on hanok development

Feb 15, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
10 more hanok villages to be built in Seoul within next decade
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