Jeju Island reports first measles case in 5 years; no symptoms found in contacts
A international tourist to South Korea's southernmost resort island of Jeju has tested positive for measles, making the first ...
U.S. influenza cases reach 15-year high despite declining COVID-19, CDC says
U.S. medical services providers are seeing the greatest numbers of flu cases since the 2009-2010 flu season, the Centers for ...
Korea Tourism Organization eyes early tourism boom
Tourism body to focus on overseas road shows in first half of 2025 The Korea Tourism Organization said it will wrap up 14 of ...
Men's Journal14d
Plane Goes Up in Flames Moments Before Takeoff
On Dec. 29, a Jeju Air plane crashed at Muan International Airport in the southern part of the country, killing all but two of the 181 people on board.
Metro15d
Fire breaks out on plane with 176 people on board
An airplane carrying 176 people was engulfed in flames in South Korea, almost a month to the day that a Jeju Air jet crashed, killing 179 people on board. The fire broke out in the tail section of ...
The Straits Times16d
Final minutes of Jeju Air flight before South Korea's deadliest air disaster
8:54:43 a.m. - Jeju Air 7C2216 contacts Muan airport air traffic control as it makes the final approach and is given clearance to land on runway 01, which is orientated at 10 degrees east of north ...
Korea designates 100 must-visit tourist spots for 2025-26
One hundred travel destinations around the country made the government's list of must-visit tourist spots for 2025-26, revealed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism ...
The Straits Times20d
S. Korea to remove concrete embankment blamed for exacerbating deadly Jeju Air crash
SEOUL-South Korea’s Transport Ministry said on Jan 22 that it would remove the concrete embankment installed at Muan International Airport following the Jeju Air crash in December 2024 ...
The Star20d
Jeju Air crash: Former airport chief linked to South Korea’s Muan airport project found dead
Muan International Airport is where a Jeju Air passenger plane crashed on Dec 29, bursting into flames after colliding with a concrete embankment at the end of the runway. Gunpo Police said that ...
The Hindu20d
South Korea to remove concrete embankment blamed for Jeju plane crash
South Korea's Transport Ministry said on Wednesday (January 22, 2025) that it would remove the concrete embankment installed at Muan International Airport following last month's Jeju Air crash ...
CNN21d
More than 1.4 billion people traveled internationally in 2024 as tourism returns to pre-pandemic highs
It’s true. The UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has just released its 2024 year-in-review data, confirming that the tourism industry has bounced back from the pandemic. About 1.4 ...
France 2421d
S. Korea to overhaul some airports after Jeju Air crash
These include Muan and Jeju International Airport -- a popular tourist hotspot and the country's second-largest airport, after Incheon which serves the capital Seoul. The measures include ...