PANMUNJOM, Korea, Jan. 9 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) — North Korea on Tuesday offered to send a high-level delegation and performing arts squads to next month’s PyeongChang Winter Olympics, while the South proposed their athletes’ joint entrance to the games’ opening and closing ceremonies, Seoul officials said. The two Koreas exchanged their proposals in the morning [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Justice said Monday it will grant a special extended stay for foreign visitors coming to the country to see the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games next month. The special permit will allow them to extend their visiting period for up to 30 days, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Amidst reports that prices of local accommodations are skyrocketing, South Koreans will now have the option of making a day trip to the Winter Games for a mere 33,000 won thanks to special Olympics ticket deals announced by South Korea’s railroad operator. The tickets, called the “Pyeongchang 2018 Winter [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Unbeknownst to the general public, “Train One”, the rail transport of South Korean presidents, was first arranged in 1979. Operating in relative anonymity for 38 years, it was finally unveiled to the public on December 19 through a trip President Moon Jae-in took from Seoul to the east coast [...]
JINCHEON, South Korea, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Olympic body chief said Thursday it is too early to talk about a unified team or joint march between the two Koreas at the 2018 Winter Games because North Korea has yet to confirm its participation. Lee Kee-heung, president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee [...]
“Unfortunately, we are living in a world where every big event, be it sport or otherwise, has challenges with regard to security. We have full confidence in the authorities of (South) Korea who are responsible for their security and security risks from North Korea may not affect the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. IOC will ensure [...]