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Access to Parts of DMZ Peace Trail Almost Impossible Due to its Popularity

Access to Parts of DMZ Peace Trail Almost Impossible Due to its Popularity

SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The ‘DMZ Peace Trail’, located at the northernmost tip of the east coast of South Korea, is gaining huge attention and popularity. According to the DMZ Peace Trail Information Office on Monday, a significant number of people are requesting access to walk the path of peace in the Goseong [...]

S. Korea to Revise Travel Alert System for Africa, Middle East in Wake of Kidnapping

S. Korea to Revise Travel Alert System for Africa, Middle East in Wake of Kidnapping

SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will revise the travel warning system for conflict-prone regions in Africa and the Middle East, following the kidnapping of a South Korean woman in western Africa, a foreign ministry official said Monday. The decision comes after a middle-aged Korean woman was freed last week after a nearly [...]

Hotel Reservation Rate Jumped 371 pct due to Fine Dust

Hotel Reservation Rate Jumped 371 pct due to Fine Dust

SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Hotels next to shopping complexes are enjoying a huge rise in popularity as more and more people remain reluctant to go outdoors amid high levels of air pollution. Trip.com, an online travel agency, reported on Tuesday that its reservation rate at six hotels next to shopping malls in Seoul [...]

S. Korea Emerges as Most Favorite Destination for Vietnamese Women: Survey

S. Korea Emerges as Most Favorite Destination for Vietnamese Women: Survey

HANOI, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea emerged as the most favorite destination among Vietnamese women, according to a survey released Monday The survey, conducted by the Ho Chi Minh City-based market research firm Q&Me in March with 1,200 adults, showed that 20 percent of the respondents chose South Korea as their favorite country [...]