SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan tumbled more than 7 percent in July from a year earlier amid escalating tensions between the two neighbors over history and trade, Japanese government data showed Wednesday. A total of 561,700 South Koreans visited Japan last month, marking a 7.6 percent [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Tourist resorts where visitors can both enjoy travel and relaxation are gaining popularity ahead of the Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) holiday. Travel search engine Skyscanner analyzed travelers’ air ticket search data from September 11 to 15 during the holiday season. The results showed that South Korea’s Jeju Island, Thailand’s Bangkok [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean airlines have seen their shares tumble since July as more locals shun tours to Japan amid trade tension between the two nations, data showed Sunday. The combined market value of six airlines listed on the main KOSPI market was estimated at 4.8 trillion won (US$4 billion) as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A special festival in central Seoul will showcase the essence of some internationally recognized traditional Korean performing arts, the culture ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Korean Traditional Performing Arts Foundation, will host the festival, whose title translates as “Great Inheritance [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The threshold for luxury hotels has been lowered, with the concept of ‘hocance’, a combination of “hotel + vacation” becoming one of the most common forms of travel. Even if guests do not stay overnight, hotels are turning into a place where guests can spend few hours together by [...]
HONG KONG, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean travelers expressed anxiety Tuesday as demonstrators continued their occupation of Hong Kong’s airport to protest a bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China. Thousands of demonstrators have taken over Hong Kong International Airport since Monday, leading airlines to cancel flights and leaving travelers stranded. Check-in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A new train tourism route will kick off this week, taking passengers to major symbolic spots, along the highly fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas, the government said Tuesday. The “DMZ Peace Tour Train” will have a trial run from Wednesday to Aug. 31 before being [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Multiple flights connecting South Korea with Hong Kong were nixed on Monday due to a massive protest at Hong Kong International Airport. According to the transport ministry here, Hong Kong aviation authorities issued a “notice to airmen” saying the airport was shut down as of 5:30 p.m. and will [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The third and last hiking trail along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas will open to the public this week, the unification ministry said Friday. The western section of the DMZ trail in Paju, some 30 kilometers northwest of Seoul, will be accessible to the public under [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The views of summer night beaches are changing with the ‘night owls’ who enjoy relaxing by the sea at night to escape the sweltering heat during the daytime. According to Busan’s Haeundae District, about 8,000 people have enjoyed night swimming to date since the beach started to open at [...]