Korea

South Korean CEO resigns over tourist death in North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — The head of a South Korean company running sightseeing programs to North Korea resigned Thursday over the shooting death of a tourist at a mountain resort in the communist natio

Koreas

After killing, North Korea expels southern tourists

Seoul - North Korea said Sunday it would expel South Korean workers from a tourist region as relations worsened between the two countries over the shooting dead of a South Korean tourist by a North Ko

Move Under One Roof Project Completed At Incheon International Airport

Star Alliance member carriers move together in Seoul

SEOUL, Korea (July 31, 2008) – Star Alliance member carriers today celebrated their move to the western part of the main terminal at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport.

Korea

South Korea proposes free tourism zone with North

SEOUL — A South Korean province Tuesday proposed plans to turn a border area into a free tourism zone despite tension over North Korea's fatal shooting of a Seoul tourist.

Medical tourism

American tourists check in for checkup

A group of Americans visited South Korea not only to go shopping and traveling but get high-quality, state-of-the-art medical treatment at relatively lower costs.

New Direct Service To Seoul

Hong Kong Express launches Korea service with inaugural flight

HONG KONG - Hong Kong Express Airways continues to offer travelers greater choice in travel, with the launch of a new direct service to Seoul, Korea.

Tourist shooting

N. Korea stonewalls probe of S. Korean tourist shooting

South Korean officials are revealing what details they have so far of last week's fatal shooting of a South Korean tourist by the North Korean military.

the South is rejecting North Korea's demand for an apology over the incident

South Korea says tourist shooting by North 'wrong, unimaginable'

The South Korean government is condemning North Korea's fatal shooting of a tourist from the South near a special North Korean resort.

Japan-China-Korea on one card

Tourism Ministers agree on regional transport card

Travelers can use a single card to pay for public transportation in Korea, Japan and China beginning in September.

Cooperation Expanded To Asia After Three Years Of Successful Partnership

AVIAREPS represents Munich Airport in Korea

The AVIAREPS Group, which specializes in aviation and tourism marketing, is now representing Munich Airport in Korea with immediate effect. Professional representation will be provided by subsidiary agency AVIAREPS Marketing Garden in Seoul.

Korea-Japan Tourism

Korea, Japan declare 2008 as 'tourism exchange year'

Last year was a significant one for both Korea and Japan, as the two countries saw a combined number of almost 5 million tourists from each other. And tourism ministers from both countries took another step to boost the already blooming tourist industry.

``Korea, Sparkling.'' Airborne

Airlines take part in tourism promotion

Flying is one of the key factors in the tourism industry, and the nation's two flag carriers are vying with each other in tourism promotion in cooperation with the tourism authorities.

Such moves are expected to help attract foreign travelers and improve the ``tourism balance'' in a win-win strategy taking advantage of the airlines' ... read more

Koreas

Tourists visit Mt. Geumgang in private cars

Hyundai Asan, the operator of Mt. Geumgang tour programs in North Korea, launched its new product Monday, which allows South Korean and foreign visitors to cross the border in their own cars.

Korea

Travel Expo to open next week

An annual travel fair will open to present information about attractive destinations in Korea, local specialties and events.

The Korea Travel Expo 2008 will kick off at COEX in southern Seoul on Feb. 27 for a four-day run through March 1.

Korea

Korea's budget airline market getting crowded

Korea's two largest airlines have joined the low-cost carrier business, with Korean Air having founded Air Korea and Asiana Airlines having bought a controlling stake in Pusan International Air, which has launched budget carrier Air Pusan.