SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A consortium led by U.S. casino operator Mohegan Sun on Monday signed a land lease agreement with Incheon International Airport Corporation to build an integrated resort on Yeongjong Island by 2020. Inspire Integrated Resort, a consortium by Mohegan Sun and South Korean chemical maker KCC Group, signed the agreement [...]
INCHEON, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Police said Thursday they are investigating scores of Kim Jong-il badges found at a hotel near Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s main gateway. Grand Hyatt Incheon, located right next to the airport, reported to police at around 6:25 a.m. that the coin-sized lapel pins were found in front of [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of single-day takeoffs and landings at Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s main gateway, surpassed the 1,000 mark for the first time over the weekend, the airport operator said Tuesday. Incheon airport, located west of Seoul, reported a total of 1,020 takeoffs and landings on Sunday. The number [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A U.S. cargo plane operated by United Parcel Service of America skidded off a runway at the main gateway to South Korea due to a breakdown in the landing gear. No casualties were reported, the aviation authorities here said Tuesday. Flight 5X61 bound for Anchorage in the United States [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Gimpo airport, located just west of Seoul, will open dedicated facilities for private and chartered planes next month, South Korea’s airport authority said Friday. The Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center will open at Gimpo International Airport in mid-June with an exclusive terminal and a hanger, according to the Korea [...]
INCHEON, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Two Chinese nationals who were indicted on charges of illegally sneaking into South Korea through the country’s largest airport received a suspended jail term and were order to be deported, court records showed Friday. The Incheon District Court sentenced the husband and wife to a year and eight months [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy smartphone was selected as the most valuable brand in South Korea for the fifth consecutive year, a survey showed Sunday. The Samsung Galaxy phone ranked first in the brand survey by Seoul-based market researcher Brandstock, followed by E-Mart, a discount store chain [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Authorities are launching a variety of new businesses for the benefit of the nation’s citizens. At Incheon International Airport, the departure process is set to be automated, allowing visitors to check in by themselves. In another example, information on over one million theses that were published in academic journals [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Flying of drones within 2km of airports in Korea will soon be technically impossible. The Seoul Regional Aviation Administration said on May 18 that it has agreed with Chinese drone manufacturer DJI to start a program that automatically shuts down drones within 2km of airports. The program will be installed [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Shinsegae, a South Korean retail conglomerate, said Tuesday it plans to set up a new unit for duty-free shop operations, joining the race to win a bid to run new duty-free stores in downtown Seoul. Hotel Shilla, a major hotel chain and duty-free shop operator, and other existing duty-free [...]