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Water parks scheduled to open this month

Ocean Bay/ Yonahp The country’s major water parks are to open earlier than last year.According to industry sources, Caribbean Bay, the country’s largest water park in Yongin, is to open 15 days earlier and launch a “smart reservation” system around April 25th, which enables customers to book tickets, seats, beach chair and other amenities.Customers are advised to show the smart ticket from their phones to be able to enter the swimming pool, the company said.Lotte Water Park in Gimhae and Ocean Bay in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, are to open on Friday and Saturday, respectively.  

Apr 10, 2015
Water parks scheduled to open this month

Tokyo tops with solo travelers

/ Yonahp Tokyo is the favourite destination of solo travelers. According to travel agency Interpark Tour, Tokyo attracted 18 percent of votes, followed by Osaka (13 percent) and Hong Kong (7 percent).“People in their 20s and 30s don’t hesitate to spend money on travelling as it’s what makes them happy and satisfied and keeps them going,” said a company spokeswoman.   The top 20 cities obtained about 72 percent of votes.London was 14th, Paris 15th and Prague 18th.Solo travelers preferred places with good transport, accommodation and shopping over vacation facilities, the company said.Men’s favourite spots were Macao (66 percent) and Bangkok (65 percent) and women’s were Fukuoka (58 percent) and Osaka (57 percent).  

Apr 10, 2015
Tokyo tops with solo travelers

Super taegeukgi

Copies of taegeukgi, Korea’s national flag, on which citizens wrote their wishes for unification, are on display at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Thursday, four days before the 96th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean government in exile in Shanghai in 1919 during the Japanese colonial era./ Yonhap

Apr 9, 2015

NK textbook claims Kim was sharpshooter at 3

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un takes a submarine ride on April 16, 2014. / Korea Times fileBy Lee Min-hyungNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un learned to drive when he was three years old, the regime’s latest textbook claims.“The North Korean teachers’ textbook, containing this new entry about Kim, is for use in the regime’s middle and high schools last year,” Free North Korea Radio (FNKR) quoted a North Korean source as saying Monday. “Textbooks for students will be published soon.”According to the textbook, Kim began to shoot and drive a car at the age of three. It also said he was able to hit 10 bull’s eyes in less than three seconds when he was nine.The source said, “There’s no convincing evidence to support such claims.”“The North’s brainwashing starts in kindergarten,” said Park Dae-kwang, a research fellow at the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses.“The North is trying to brainwash their citizens to show that only the Kim family can ensure the regime’s prosperity and welfare,” h

Apr 9, 2015
NK textbook claims Kim was sharpshooter at 3

NK leader inspects plant

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a plant that manufactures components for military equipment in Pyongyang in this photo released by The Rodong Sinmun, Wednesday. / Yonhap

Apr 8, 2015

For tumblers

Hundreds of citizens encircle Seoul Plaza to take part in Starbucks Coffee Korea’s “2015 Seoul becomes a flower” campaign, Wednesday. In an annual environmental conservation campaign, the company distributed 5,000 plastic tumblers to citizens who brought photos of Seoul’s scenery or flowers to the plaza. The coffeehouse has hosted the campaign since 2013. / Yonhap

Apr 8, 2015

Politician pushes patriotism pledge law

By Lee Ji-hye Rep. Lee No-geunA ruling party politician wants a law to force citizens to pledge allegiance to the nation.Rep. Lee No-geun, of Nowon-A constituency in Seoul, is to introduce the draft bill, titled the "Three patriotic laws," at the Committee of Land and Transportation on May 7 at the National Assembly.The threefold bill stipulates Mugunghwa as the national flower, Aeguka as the national anthem, and enforces all citizens to pledge allegiance at public events."I wish to develop a stronger sense of patriotism through the patriotic bills by legally enforcing it for the first time," Lee said, adding that "the stipulation is necessary for the nation's current situation, where citizens need to establish a national identity."Lee's proposal specifies public events as official ceremonies affiliated with government branches, local offices, public organizations and political parties."There are many people that have refused to sing the national anthem, or pledge allegiance to our national flag during official ceremonies," Lee said."This is why we need legal measures to enforce

Apr 8, 2015
Politician pushes patriotism pledge law

Catwalk under cherry blossoms

Students from the Department of Modeling at Daeduk College rehearsetheir catwalk routines under cherry blossoms during an outdoor class in Daejeon, Tuesday./ Yonhap

Apr 7, 2015

Remembering Rwanda massacre

Rwandans living in Korea march to mark the 21st anniversary of the massacres in the African country, organized by the Rwandan Embassy in Seoul, Tuesday. / Yonhap

Apr 7, 2015

NK opens first online shopping mall

North Korea launched its first online shopping mall, called Okryu, on Apr. 1./ YonhapBy Lee Min-hyungNorth Korea has launched its first online shopping mall, the regime’s state-controlled media reported Tuesday.The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the North opened the shopping mall, called Okryu, last Wednesday, offering various items including food, medicine, bags, cosmetics and daily necessities.North Korean citizens can order products with their smart phones or computers, with “high quality but cheap” domestic items then delivered straight to their homes, according to the KNCA.Experts say the online mall reflects the recent market changes in the regime.“The North appears to have launched the online mall to encourage consumer spending,” said Tak Sung-han, a research fellow at the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses. “These days, the regime is trying to secure more capital. The online mall is a good example of the ever changing market in the North.”As the North is such an isolated country, it has taken a long time to launch the online

Apr 7, 2015
NK opens first online shopping mall
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