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Tue, June 6, 2023 | 05:18

Airport authorities propose PCR test-free arrivals

Airport authorities propose PCR test-free arrivals

A passenger checks departure times on a flight information display system at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, April 22. Yonhap By Lee Hae-rinIncheon International Airport has requested the government to allow PCR test-free arrivals, as in-bound t...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-04-26 16:52

Royal night walk offers incredible palace views, cityscape

Royal night walk offers incredible palace views, cityscape

As Seoul loosens its social distancing rules, the city's royal palaces are resuming their special nighttime tours. Among them, Changdeok Palace is running a “moonlight tour” that offers not only incredible palace views but also night cityscapes. Guided by the delicate glow of “cheongsachorong” (traditional lanterns), visitors can enjoy a unique and unforgettable evening.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-04-26 16:14

Seoul City to resume outdoor festivals following removal of distancing rules

Seoul City to resume outdoor festivals following removal of distancing rules

Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday it will resume large in-person outdoor festivals across the capital following the recent removal of major COVID-19 related social distancing rules.

2022-04-26 14:22

Korea seeks to build new Busan airport as country's first 'floating airport'

Korea seeks to build new Busan airport as country's first 'floating airport'

Korea plans to build the country's first floating airport in the southern port city of Busan by 2035, the land ministry said Tuesday.

2022-04-26 13:25

Cheong Wa Dae to open to public at noon on May 10

Cheong Wa Dae to open to public at noon on May 10

Cheong Wa Dae will open to the public at noon May 10, immediately after President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration ceremony, in line with his promise to return the presidential compound to the people, officials said Monday.

2022-04-25 17:21

Asiana Airlines to reopen route to India, offer more to Japan, other countries

Asiana Airlines to reopen route to India, offer more to Japan, other countries

Asiana Airlines said Monday it will reopen its route to India this week as eased virus restrictions unleash pent-up demand.

2022-04-25 11:04

Travel and tourism to create 126 million new jobs in next 10 years: WTTC

Travel and tourism to create 126 million new jobs in next 10 years: WTTC

MANILA, Philippines - The travel and tourism sector is expected to create nearly 126 million new jobs within the next decade and bring the industry's global GDP back to pre-pandemic levels by 2023, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). The forecast was announced by the WTTC President and CEO Julia Simpson in her opening speech of the 21st Global Summit at ...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-04-24 16:50

Picnickers, beer drinkers return to Han River parks

Picnickers, beer drinkers return to Han River parks

Picnics and beer drinking are back in the parks along Seoul's Han River after the lifting of social distancing requirements. Starting this week, all COVID-19 social distancing requirements, except the mask mandate, were lifted, including a curfew on operating hours of restaurants, cafes and other small businesses, as well as the cap on the size of private gatherings.

2022-04-21 14:53

In Boracay, islanders cross fingers for return of tourism boom

In Boracay, islanders cross fingers for return of tourism boom

BORACAY ISLAND, Philippines - The excitement was everywhere on the Philippines' scenic resort island of Boracay on Tuesday amid news reports that flights between Korea and the Southeast Asian country will resume soon to end the bleak days of the pandemic that have continued for over two years.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-04-21 08:52

Guided tour of Songpa Trail's urban forest

Guided tour of Songpa Trail's urban forest

Old records show that King Sejong of Joseon Dynasty designated Jamsil, one of the neighborhoods in Songpa District, as a site for the national silkworm farm and built a mulberry forest to boost the country's key sericulture business. Apartment complexes and skyscrapers now stand where the silkworm nursery was located in the past, but one of the oldest mulberry trees in this a...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-04-14 10:03

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