You can now book a tour of North Korea for £586, but there’s a catch
A remote part of North Korea is set to reopen to tourists this month, the first organised tour open to international visitors ...
North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday
The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late ...
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Now or Naver: The Korean Apps Packing Shanghai’s Restaurants
China’s visa-free policy opened the doors. Naver and Instagram showed them where to go. Now, South Korean tourists are flocking to a handful of Shanghai restaurants, and businesses are scrambling to ...
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Where to go in Korea during the six-day Lunar New Year break
The Lunar New Year holiday, known as Seol in South Korea, has been extended to six days, from Jan. 25 to 30. Families, ...
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South Korea Court Rejects Request to Extend Yoon's Detention
South Korea Court Rejects Request to Extend Yoon's Detention By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -A South Korean court on Friday rejected a request from the prosecutors' office to extend the detention ...
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Culture Ministry, KTO release 100 must-visit tourist spots list ahead of Lunar New Year
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, together with the Korea Tourism Organization, unveiled on Monday the “100 Must-visit Tourist Spots of Korea" for years 2025 and 2026.
Los Angeles Times19d
Supporters of South Korea’s Yoon storm courthouse. Some see hope in Trump’s return
The president’s conservative supporters contend that the country has been overrun by North Korea sympathizers conspiring to destroy South Korea’s freedoms. Jan. 10, 2025 Yoon, who is facing ...
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South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot
SEOUL, South Korea — Hours after South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, triggering rioting by his supporters, his lawyers said Sunday that he remains defiant in ...
Hindustan Times21d
South Korea seeks extended detention for arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea's anti-corruption agency plans to extend President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention as he refuses to answer investigators' questions South Korea's anti-corruption agency said on Friday it ...
Bloomberg L.P.22d
South Korea President’s Arrest Shows Peril as Trump Returns
South Korea’s economy is slowing just as the nation suffered its worst-ever aviation disaster. And Donald Trump is threatening new tariffs while demanding more money for US troops who have ...
USA Today22d
South Korea slams Hegseth over North Korea 'nuclear power' comments
WASHINGTON − President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon upset key U.S. ally South Korea Tuesday when he labeled North Korea a "nuclear power" in a statement submitted to a ...
Nikkei Asia23d
South Korea's Yoon says he complied with arrest to avoid 'bloodshed'
SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said that he complied with a warrant for his arrest on Wednesday to prevent "bloodshed" but dismissed the investigation into him as "illegal." ...