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Chinese group tourists at a port in Incheon on Saturday. The Chinese group tour has been opened for the first time in over six years after the Chinese government reinstated Korea among a lists of 78 countries on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Tourism businesses smile as Chinese tour groups return

Cruise ships with Chinese tourists arrived at major ports in Korea on Saturday morning, including one from Qingdao that docked at Incheon with 118 passengers, 81 of whom were on a group tour.

2023.8.13

The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, which spans the Yalu River and links Sinuiju, North Korea, with Dandong, China, is seen in this photograph taken in April 2014. [YONHAP]

North to reopen borders 'soon,' tour agency says

North Korea will “soon” open its borders for the first time in over three years to its own citizens, a company that organizes tours to the country said Friday.

2023.8.11

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Ramyeon bundles are displayed at a discount store in Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]

Consumer sentiment hit 13-month high amid slowing inflation

Consumer sentiment hit a 13-month high in June as Koreans welcomed slowing inflation and post-pandemic consumption sped up, cental bank data showed Wednesday. It marked the fourth consecutive monthly rise, according to the Bank of Korea.

2023.6.28

A traveler arriving on Jeju Island from Shanghai receives a welcome gift at Jeju International Airport on March 26. [NEWS1]

Korea sees little impact from China's reopening so far

China’s reopening of its economy is having a weaker-than-expected impact on Korea and other neighboring countries, according to a Bank of Korea (BOK) report Monday.

2023.4.17

Containers stacked at a port in Incheon on March 31 [NEWS1]

Korea's chip collapse as bad as in 2008 and 2001: KDI

The chip business is collapsing like it’s 2008, with numbers falling as fast as they did during the global financial crisis.

2023.4.9

Tourists pose for pictures at Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul on March 5. [YONHAP]

Return of Chinese tourists could boost Korean economy

The reopening of China’s economy, and the return of Chinese tourists, is projected to help boost Korea's economy as it struggles with slow growth.

2023.3.10

Students arrive at an elementary school in Seodaemun District, western Seoul on Monday, as more students were allowed to return to their classrooms. [NEWS1]

Kids back in classroom as restrictions are eased

All kids went back to their classrooms in areas under Level 3 social distancing regulations — most parts of Korea outside the greater Seoul area — as Covid-19 restrictions in schools were eased Monday.

2021.9.6

Sanitization workers disinfect a high school classroom in Daegu on Sunday afternoon ahead of the school reopening. [YONHAP]

No letup in cases as schools ready to reopen

Korea's new coronavirus infections hit a record high for a Monday amid concerns over schools reopening on Tuesday.

2021.8.16

Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae announces the latest plans for the upcoming fall semester at the government complex in Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]

Education Ministry decides to keep kids in school, most of the time

In-person classes for kindergartens to high schools will be kept, even under the highest level of social distancing, the Education Ministry announced Monday.

2021.8.9

The exhibition 'After Every Winter Comes Spring'at the National Museum of Korea. [YONHAP]

Museums and theaters set to reopen on Tuesday

Major state-run museums and theaters in Seoul including the National Museum of Korea, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) and Seoul Arts Center will reopen their doors on Tuesday, as the government has slightly loosened...

2021.1.18