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New aviation safety regulations take effect

Airlines that cause a fatal accident will be barred from launching new routes for one year, according to new aviation safety regulations that took effect on Tuesday.

2025-12-30

Lee vows to relocate Oceans Ministry, urges creation of southeastern megacity at Busan town hall

President Lee Jae Myung vowed to swiftly relocate the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Busan and encouraged the southeastern port city to prepare to become a logistics hub when new Arctic shipping routes open in a town-hall meeting on Friday.

2025-07-25

Da Nang is out, Hakodate is in: Budget airlines tempt summer travelers with lesser-known 'exclusive routes'

Korea's budget airlines expand exclusive international routes to boost profitability and attract travelers, with new destinations like Hakodate, Japan, and Ishigaki Island.

2025-06-09

Four more tourism trails near DMZ to open next Tuesday

Four additional tourism routes near the inter-Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ) will open to the public next week, the Gyeonggi provincial government announced Tuesday.

2024-05-07

Five tourism routes near DMZ to open starting next Monday

Five tourism routes near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) in the Cheorwon, Hwacheon, Yanggu, Inje and Goseong counties in Gangwon will open to the public starting next Monday.

2024-05-06

Korean Air expanding routes to China, U.S., Southeast Asia for summer

The national flag carrier is increasing flight frequency and restarting routes in preparation for the busy summer travel season.

2024-03-18

Korean air traffic nears pre-Covid levels, yet hurdles remain on key routes

Last year’s air traffic over Korean skies almost caught up to its pre-pandemic level in 2019, but travel through Chinese and European routes have been slow to catch up.

2024-01-21

International flights pick up speed, set to recover 60% of pre-Covid levels

International flights are expected to recover to 60 percent of pre-pandemic levels this winter, according to airlines and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

2022-10-31

Joining the green routes at sea

Given the massive impact of maritime transport on our ports and shipbuilding industries, Korea must participate in the U.S.-led campaign to establish green maritime routes.

2022-10-16

Additional safety measures announced for Seoul International Fireworks Festival

Additional safety measures for citizens will be implemented ahead of the Seoul International Fireworks Festival, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday, such as providing more nearby road control and increasing subway and bus...

2022-10-06