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Two Koreas joint-tourism talks fail

Koreas' Tourism Talks End Without Agreement

Two Koreas joint-tourism talks fail

The inter-Korean working-level talks on two joint-tourism projects ended Monday with no significant progress made as the North refused to agree to Seoul's long-standing demands.

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Koreas to hold talks next week about resuming tourism

Korean Tourism Talks

Koreas to hold talks next week about resuming tourism

SEOUL — North and South Korea will hold talks next week about resuming tourism projects in the communist state if Seoul's conditions for the meeting are met, officials said Wednesday.

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South Korea proposes timetable for tourism talks with North

Koreas' Tourism Talks

South Korea proposes timetable for tourism talks with North

South Korea’s unification minister sent a message yesterday to his North Korean counterpart proposing a new date and venue for negotiations on resuming stalled tourism programs that allowed locals t

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Seoul turns down North Korean offer to revive joint tourism project

Mount Kumgang Tourism

Seoul turns down North Korean offer to revive joint tourism project

Seoul - South Korea on Monday rebuffed an offer by North Korea to revive a lucrative tourism project.

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Koreas to hold talks on Mt. Kumgang tourism

Mount Kumgang Tourism

Koreas to hold talks on Mt. Kumgang tourism

North Korea has proposed that the two Koreas hold talks on a visit to the Mount Kumgang resort by South Korean officials to probe the shooting death of a South Korean tourist there, an informed source

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It may officially be spring, but winter storms are still affecting travel

Travel Advisory

It may officially be spring, but winter storms are still affecting travel

By eTN Staff Writer

The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings for Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Washington state through Friday or Saturday.

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Curiosity puts Iraq's north on the tourist map

Iraq

Curiosity puts Iraq's north on the tourist map

By theage.com.au

WITH foreign occupation, violent resistance and sectarian bloodshed making it one of the world's most dangerous countries, Iraq might not seem like a contender for up-and-coming tourist destination of

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South Korean CEO resigns over tourist death in North Korea

Korea

South Korean CEO resigns over tourist death in North Korea

By AP

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

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South Korea proposes free tourism zone with North

Korea

South Korea proposes free tourism zone with North

By AFP

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.

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N. Korea stonewalls probe of S. Korean tourist shooting

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.

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

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.

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