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Foreign Guide Books on Seoul Contain Serious Errors

SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Travel guide books on South Korea published by foreign publishers were found to contain serious errors, a local civic group said Sunday. The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK) recently collected and analysed the newest editions of guide books on Seoul from major publishers around the world. The results [...]

S. Koreans Turn to Foreign Weather Agencies After KMA Forecast Errors

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — As the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) is being criticized for the poor accuracy of its weather forecasts, some citizens are choosing to check the weather on foreign meteorological websites instead. The state weather agency initially forecasted a major heatwave to arrive in the summer, which turned out to be [...]