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South Korean Town Revamps Nostalgic Train Station, Boosting Local Tourism

JEONGSEON, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The Jeongseon County government in Gangwon Province announced on August 7 its plans to renovate the aging facilities surrounding Najeon Station, a small railway stop that has become an unexpected tourist attraction. Najeon Station, once a bustling hub when it opened in 1969, saw its fortunes decline with the [...]

Walking Festival to Open on PyeongChang Winter Olympics Trail

JEONGSEON, South Korea, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) –A walking festival will open later this week on an Olympic trail in the South Korean mountain county of Jeongseon to wish for the success of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, an official said Monday. The 131.7-kilometer Olympic Aribau Trail links the Olympic cities of PyeongChang, Gangneung and [...]