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≡ Two Koreas In Talks For S. Korean Business Owners To Visit Kaesong
The government is considering allowing South Korean business owners to visit the Kaesong Industrial Complex in the North Korean border town as early as next week.
Unification ministry spokesman Baik Tae-hyun said in a briefing that they are currently in discussion with the North regarding the visit by the businessmen to inspect their assets at the now-suspended industrial park.
Baik stressed that their visit, if realized, would be irrelevant to the resumption of the complex.
The two Koreas are said to be coordinating the schedule for the visit to take place for three days from next Wednesday.
If approved, it would be the first visit by the South Korean owners since the former Park Geun-hye government abruptly announced the closure of the complex in February 2016, in retaliation for the North's fourth nuclear test.■
[2018.10.24]
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≡ Vice Defense Minister In Beijing To Attend Regional Forum
Vice Defense Minister Suh Choo-suk is in Beijing this week to attend a regional forum.
Seoul's defense ministry said Suh is expected to meet his Chinese, Russian and Kazakh counterparts on the sidelines.
He is expected to brief them on the recent military agreement reached between the two Koreas, which called for easing tensions.
Suh could also meet with senior North Korean military officials, including Kim Hyong-ryong, vice minister of the North's People's Armed Forces.■
[2018.10.24]
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≡ Philippines' Boracay Set To Reopen Friday
The Philippines is set to reopen its resort island of Boracay Friday after a six-month clean-up aimed at repairing the damage inflicted by years of unrestrained mass tourism.
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the island shuttered in April for a major effort to fortify weak infrastructure.
When the government throws open the doors, Boracay will have fewer hotels and restaurants, a cap on the number of visitors and anti-beach boozing rules aimed at taming its party-hard reputation.
Under the new rules, 19,200 tourists will be allowed on the island at any one time, with the government aiming to enforce that by controlling the number of available hotel rooms.
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said she hopes the new Boracay will be the start of a "culture of sustainable tourism" in the Philippines, adding other tourist destinations will be next.■
[2018.10.24]
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≡ Boston Red Sox Take Game 1 Of World Series
The Boston Red Sox have defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 in the World Series opener.
Pinch-hitter Eduardo Nunez smashed a three-run homer over the towering left-field wall at Fenway Park Tuesday to seize the lead in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven final.
The Red Sox are seeking a ninth title overall, the first since 2013 and fourth in 15 seasons, while the Dodgers, who fell one win shy of last year's crown, chase their seventh World Series trophy but first since 1988.
Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday night in Boston.
South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin is expected to start for the Dodgers.■
[2018.10.24]