Buddhist temples, mountain climbing, hiking, beautiful scenery, hot springs, food, beaches, palaces, casinos, museums, snow skiing, national parks, cultural performances and shopping are all to be found in South Korea.
The country's age-old search for tranquillity lingers in the shards of traditional culture and pockets of unspoiled scenery that remain. Visitors can experience such calm in the Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, from atop Namsan in the heart of Seoul or while gazing at the moon from a coastal pavilion.
Rice holds N Korea nuclear talks Congoo Condoleezza Rice described the rare meeting as a 'consultation'US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is holding talks with her North Korean counterpart, the first such meeting for four years. The...
South Korea Crude Imports Fell Neftegaz June crude imports in South Korea, the world's fifth-largest crude buyer, were down 4.4 percent from the year before at 67.71 million barrels, state-run Korea National Oil Corp said on Tuesday. ...
Samsung reveals 50- / 58- / 63-inch 7 Series plasma HDTVs Congoo ... at 9:50AM Not a huge fan of the LCD HDTV? Is plasma more your style? Fantastic, because Samsung just took the (official) lid off of the already spotted 7 Series...
Sexual Assault In Military Draws Attention Congoo Editors NOTE รข?? With troops fighting on foreign soil since late 2001, the United States is learning about the long-term toll of modern war on the home front. This story looks at victims of sexual...
Korea Plans to Develop Unmanned Aircraft The Korea Times ... ki Staff Reporter After years of debate over developing or buying stealth fighter jets, South Korea is turning its eyes toward building an unmanned combat aircraft with foreign...
Seoul urged to ease bank investment rules Financial Times Seoul urged to ease bank investment rules By Song Jung-a and Anna Fifield in Seoul Published: 2007 13:53 | Last updated: 2007...
Beef over U.S. imports turns spotlight on Roh JoonAng Daily The blame game over responsibility for full market opening for U.S. beef continued yesterday as the ruling party stated the previous administration told the United States that Korea would import beef...
Rice Presses NKorea on Nukes Congoo Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held talks with Asian officials here Wednesday before meeting North Korea's top diplomat in what will be the Bush administration's highest-level...
China says 6-party ministerial talks "significant" Congoo Reuters) - Foreign ministers from six nations involved in nuclear dialogue with North Korea met on Wednesday for talks that China said showed a 'political will' to move the disarmament process...
Informal Six-Party Talks end with meaningful results Congoo The first informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Six-Party Talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue concluded here on Wednesday with 'very meaningful results', Chinese...
Power crisis casts huge burden on KSEB Congoo Kerala's electricity crisis triggered by monsoon failiure has cast an additional burden to the tune of Rs 7 crores a day on state electricity board for buying costly power...
NZ Olympic team brings barista to Beijing Congoo New Zealand's Olympic team are taking no chances when it comes to getting a good cup of coffee at the Games, and have brought their own barista to Beijing to satisfy athletes' caffeine cravings. 'We...
Handshakes and smiles at North Korea meeting Congoo Ministers from six nations involved in nuclear talks with North Korea, including U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, held a rare meeting on Wednesday that China said...
HSBC may extend deadline to secure Korean deal Congoo Hsbc is poised to extend the deadline on its 3 billion bid for Korea Exchange Bank before the deal falters and fails to plug a gap in its Asian business portfolio. With regulatory and legal...
Lee Responds Negatively to Sending Envoy to N. Korea The Korea Times ... kyung Staff Reporter President Lee Myung-bak responded negatively Wednesday to the idea of sending a special envoy to North Korea to seek a possible breakthrough in the stalemate in...
President to Take Five-Day Holiday The Korea Times ... ju Staff Reporter President Lee Myung-bak will take a five-day holiday from Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday. ``Lee will spend the holiday with his family at a resort for...
Russia Dragging Feet Over Korean Rocket Launch The Korea Times ... hyung Staff Reporter South Korean ambitions to launch the country's first space rocket by Christmas might have to be put on hold for a few months. The Korean Aerospace Research...
Ministers to North Korea nuclear talks to meet Congoo China's Xinhua News Agency says foreign ministers of the six countries involved in North Korea nuclear disarmament talks will meet in Singapore this week. The brief report on Tuesday says...
S Korea rejects talks over islands Al Jazeera Tensions between Japan and South Korea over a disputed group of islands show little sign of easing after South Korea's foreign minister rejected the possibility of talks on the issue at an Asian...
Youngsters in mud are squat-walking in a group during... The Korea Times Team spirit: Youngsters in mud are squat-walking in a group during a marine corps summer camp on the foreshore in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. The four-day program is popular as participants...
Seoul Plaza brings back the music Joong Ang Daily As the shouting of protestors finally begins to fade, the sound of music will once again begin to emanate from Seoul City Hall Plaza starting on Monday.
Tumult marks the year since Kospi hit 2,000 Joong Ang Daily At that moment, the benchmark Kospi passed the 2,000-point mark for the first time since the index was founded in 1983. In the year since, however, the index has fallen to below 1,600 points. There...
SKorean shares higher on another drop in oil prices Congoo South Korean shares were higher in early trade on Wednesday as another drop in oil prices allayed worries about the impact of high energy costs on the global economy. At...
Former Samsung chairman appeals conviction Congoo Former Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee has appealed a conviction for tax evasion, days after prosecutors filed a similar appeal to the court. Erin Lee, a Samsung official handling Lee's case, said...
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