JEJU, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Tourists from Southeast Asian countries visiting Jeju Island on the last leg of their tour will soon be able to travel to the rest of South Korea for five days without a visa, according to government officials. At a provincial government conference held yesterday, Jeju Province Governor Won Hee-ryong [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The “customary” offering of travel expenses for spouses accompanying participating in the overseas travel of local government heads is finally diminishing. According to Wirye Citizens’ Solidarity, an NGO monitoring the budget spending of local governments, only Jeju Special Self-governing Province and its provincial council are currently covering travel expenses [...]
“Jeju began a no visa policy in 2002, and has allowed permanent residence for investors since 2010. Jeju attracts 12 million tourists in and out of Korea every year, and as of 2013, the number of Chinese tourists to Jeju surpassed the 2 million mark. We expect more tourists and investment from China.” “We welcome [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Won Hee-ryong, governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, reaffirmed his stance of not allowing the new casino construction plan, embarrassing the ruling party and the administration trying their best to revive the flagging economy by relaxing decades-old regulations and inviting foreign investment. Governor Won, former congressman with the New Frontier [...]