Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Visa application to become easier, mobile apps to add more languages: Government

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism released a proposal to boost inbound tourism as part of the economic ministerial meeting held Monday morning with the aim of boosting the local tourism industry.

2024-06-17

Korea's KTX makes first overseas export deal with Uzbekistan

Korea's high-speed railway, the KTX, is set for its first overseas export to Uzbekistan.

2024-06-14

KTX Cheong-ryong bullet train to be fastest in Korea

A family takes a photo in front of the KTX Cheong-ryong bullet train at Seoul Station in Jung District, central Seoul during a test run on Monday.

2024-04-22

KTX, SRT hit record number of passengers in Q1

The two high-speed trains recorded a combined 25.7 million riders from January to March.

2024-04-07

Korea's fastest high-speed train to go into service in May, says President Yoon

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that the fastest model of the Korea Train Express (KTX) train will enter service in May to enable people to move from one end of Korea to the other in just two hours.

2024-04-01

Lunar New Year travel exposes generational digital divide

Elderly Koreans faced challenges securing train seats for Lunar New Year travel, highlighting the digital gap. Many struggled to adapt to online ticketing, resulting in long waits and standing-room tickets.

2024-02-13

Electricity rate freeze continues as per PPP-pushed relief package

The ongoing freeze in electricity rates will be extended for over 3.6 million households as part of an economic relief package agreed upon by the government and the conservative People Power Party (PPP) on Sunday.

2024-01-14

Over the moon

Notice of the booking for Lunar New Year train tickets is displayed at Seoul Station in central Seoul on Monday.

2024-01-08

Man hangs on moving KTX train, gets fined

A station worker caught a man who was hanging on a moving KTX train that was leaving Gwangmyeong Station at around 3:50 p.m. on Friday, KBS reported the same day.

2023-12-18

Korea Tourism Organization heeds complaints of foreign travelers

Foreign travelers to Korea have raised complaints about difficulties navigating the country's transportation system. The Korea Tourism Organization acknowledged the issues and has begun to tackle the problem.

2023-11-30