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U.S. extends travel ban to North Korea for another year
The United States extended its ban on travel to North Korea for the ninth year in a row, a federal notice showed, citing ...
Why Google Maps is still broken in South Korea: It might not be about national security anymore
It’s 2025, and if you try to get walking directions in Seoul using Google Maps, you will still run into the same dead end: ...
South Korea Opens Applications for the 10th K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025 - Korea’s Flagship Global Inbound Program
SEOUL, KR / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2025 / The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) has officially opened applications to ...
Purely business or sinister security risk? Chinese ‘land grabs’ spook US allies Japan, South Korea
One expert stresses the need to differentiate between individual investments and state-directed activities. Read more at ...
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South Korea brings flavor and flair to this year's Memphis in May opening ceremony
With South Korea as the honored country for this year's festival, two mayors from the country took center stage to share ...
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interpark global Launches Travel Packages for 2025 NOL FESTIVAL
SEOUL, South Korea, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- interpark global, the Korea-based concert and performance ticketing platform ...
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Inside South Korea’s foreign medical tourism boom, and how K-pop and K-drama act as draws
Cars, ships and semiconductors have long dominated Korea’s list of major exports. Then, cultural content such as K-pop, dramas and foods became major attractions for foreigners. But with a surge ...
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Kim Jong Un is opening a tourism mega-resort in North Korea. It's unclear how he'll fill its thousands of rooms.
North Korea plans to open its Wonsan Kalma tourist site in June 2025. Pyongyang could see the gigantic ... Facilities at Wonsan Kalma have appeared and disappeared over the years. South Korea-based SI ...
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After years of construction, North Korea prepares to open Wonsan beach resort in Kim Jong-un’s hometown
North Korea is also reportedly promoting Wonsan — believed by some to be Kim’s birthplace — as a key tourism hub, with ...
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T'way Air Expands Taiwan Region Network with Jeju-Kaohsiung Service
KAOHSIUNG, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- T'way Air, South Korea's leading low-cost carrier, has announced its new ...
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Hina Khan becomes South Korea tourism’s honorary ambassador
The Korea Tourism Organisation’s collaboration with Hina ... As part of her ambassadorship, Hina recently visited South Korea, experiencing its heritage sites, local cuisine, and vibrant modern life, ...