2002

• July
• June
• May
• April
• March
• February
• January

• December
• November
• October
• September
• August
• July
• June
• May
• April
• March
• February
• January

• Hyundai Asan opens beach at Geumgang
  [Hyundai][Kumgangsan]
• Export-Import Bank says prospect unclear for Geumgang business
• North's productivity dropped during Arirang
• N. Korea Congratulates S. Korea's Achievement in World Cup
  [world cup 1966] [motherland]
• "Arirang" to Continue Till Mid-July
• Hiddink says he could coach in North Korea
• Japanese welcomed into home in North
  [ewa]
• North Korea openly admits World Cup held in South
  [border][world cup 02]
• Hyangsan Hotel
• Stop Mt. Kumgang Tour Program/Guarantee of Consumers' Rights
  [border]
• GNP demands suspension of Geumgang tour
  [border]

• N.K. Airs S. Korea-Spain World Cup Match
• North Korea broadcasts Korea-Spain World Cup match
• North televises South's quarterfinals with Spain
• North Korea airs U.S. team's World Cup match
• Foreign tourists to Mt. Geumgang on rise
• 360 college students to visit Mt. Geumgang next month
• North broadcasts U.S. soccer match
• Number of Foreign Tourists to Mount Kumgang Increases
• CNN to Run Mount Geumgang Ad
• NK TV Airs S. Korea-Italy World Cup Match
• South Korea's soccer victory touted in North
  [world cup 1966]
• North Korea shows South Korean World Cup victory on state television -AP
• Arirang: Feeding children was the hardest part
  [ewa]
• CNN to Run Mount Kumgang Ad
• NK TV Airs S. Korea-Italy World Cup Match
  [motherland]
• Whose Conspiracy?
• NK Gives Equivocal Treatment to Seoul's World Cup Success
  [world cup 02]
• North Korea shows South Korean World Cup victory on state television -AP
  [world cup 1966][motherland]
• Arirang extended till mid-July
• First home-stay tourism in North
  [reform]
• "Arirang" to continue till mid-July
• Film festival set for September in Pyeongyang
• World Cup history: controversy, tragedy
  [world cup 1966]
• Police 'Relieved' by US Exit from World Cup
  [anti-Americanism]
• World Cup is new propaganda tool for South Korea along DMZ -AP
  [culture war]
• North Korea silent on South's win
• Anger over N Korea Cup Highlights
• North Korea Plans to Extend Arirang Festival
• N.Korea invited to Busan Asiad
  [sport relations]
• North Korean 'Dangogi' (Dog Meat)
  [heritage]
• US travel advisory
  [sanctions]
• Kim, business tycoons discuss economic benefits from World Cup
  [chaebol]
• South urges North to participate in Busan games
• North to seek foreign tourists for soccer tours
  [world cup 1966]
• N.K. Expected to Reopen Northern Travel Route to Mt. Geumgang
• Pyongyang extends festival to lure more South Koreans, foreign visitors
• Plans for Geumgang talks dissolve
• Nation erupts in cheers as Korea beats Italy
  [world cup 1966]
• The longshot heard round the world
  [world cup 1966]
• Another Chance for Glory
• North Korea to resume tourism route from Wonsan-Mt. Geumgang
• For tourists in the North, the surf's up
• Extending festival weighed in North
• Subsidized tourists flock to Geumgang
• North selective in Cup broadcasts
• N.Korea Lets Nation Watch Games -AP
• NK Airs World Cup Matches Daily
• Hyundai Asan president heads North
• World Cup broadcasts: N.K.'s budding taste for outside culture
• World Cup and Northeast Asia: An opportunity for new league
• N.K. Broadcast World Cup Games Daily
• N. Korea, S. Korea to Play Soccer
• Hyundai doubles frequency of Mt. Geumgang cruises
• North televised ROK-France friendly
• Solbong-ho to Double Its Mt Geumgang Voyages from Tuesday
• World Cup Gives Glimpse of S. Korea -AP
• "Arirang" performance praised
• Arirang Festival opened to South Koreans
• North continues World Cup broadcasts
• Koreans united, for soccer's sake
• World Cup Outshines N. Korea Fest -AP
• N.K. broadcasts World Cup game
• Many foreign delegations and tourist groups see "Arirang" performance
• "Arirang" Stamps Issued
• Secretary General of World Tourism Organization Visits DPRK
• "DPRK Has Big Potential for Developing Tourism"
• FIFA President Visits Pyongyang to Establish Close Ties with DPRK
• "FIFA Will Have Close Ties with DPRK to Upgrade Korean Football"

• Poverty and hunger spoil Pyongyang's big Party
• South Korean youngsters breathe new life into Mt. Geumgang tourism business
• With the opportunity provided by Arirang festival a man is selling ice-snack (ice-cream) to foreigners in Pyeongyang's Moranbong Park Wednesday, May 22. [photo]
• N.Korea to Issue Visas to Overseas South Koreans for Arirang Festival
• North Korea's first pizza stand during two months-long Arirang Festival (April 29-June 29). [photo]
• Pyeongyang opens Arirang to overseas Koreans
• N.K. to ease visa regulations for Arirang Festival visitors
• North Korea to issue tourist visa to Americans next month
• Reservations for North mountain in new spurt
• WTO Meeting Opens to Boost Sports Tourism
• Times Colloquy] Dog Meat Thrice A Day?
• WTO secretary general and his party see "Arirang"
• N.Korea, WTO to agree on Mt. Chilbo as tourist site
• How far could World Cup finals bring two Koreas - FT
• North Korea puts on a show alongside World Cup -AP
• Kim Yong Nam meets secretary general of WTO
• Songdowon Tourist Hotel
• WTO secretary general arrives
• Pyeongyang to clinch tourism pact
• N Korea to sign tourism Deal
• Today's Editorial] Selfish Threat by Tourism Workers/Japan Must Protect NK Asylum Seekers
• Seoul searcher]Hunger and a festival
• Tourists want Arirang encore, paper says
• KFA Head Calls Off Trip to NK
• A bit of capitalism invades North
• Card purchase available, says the lady. North Korea has lately installed various card registration and foreign currency exchange booths for tourists at Arirang festival (April 29-June 29). [photo]
• Hyundai to expand Geumgang tours
• Female employees of the North Korean trade agency selling souvenirs to tourists at May 1st Stadium where Arirang performance takes place [photo]
• Expats feverish with World Cup spirit
• Arirang photo
• Audience enthralled by performance "Arirang"
• Seoul approves plan for Hyundai to expand Mt. Geumgang business
• Mt. Kumgang Project Picks Up Steam
• FIFA chief wraps up quick trip to Pyeongyang
• Blatter visits North Korea, as corruption allegations mount -AP
• KNTO to inject more cash for Geumgang tours
• Dog meat booths at World Cup stadium? No way!
• Arirang festival attracts just half the expected foreign guests
• "Arirang" performance draws capacity audience
• Editorial]The pathetic Insa-dong
• World Cup to showcase Korea's culture, sports
• Arirang to Enter Two-month Journey Without South's Presence
• ``Polluted World Cup Feared''
• Arirang fest opens with songs, dances

• Kim Jong-il watches Arirang preview
• More tourists heading to Geumgang, but Hyundai far from seeing black
• North Korea begins two-month 'spectacle'
• Mount Geumgang Emerging as Venue for S-N Reconciliation North Korea
• Mt. Geumgang tourists rise under state support
• Separated families as tourists?
• Korean restaurants to invite foreigners to try dog meat during World Cup
• North Korea gearing up for Arirang Festival
• N.K. Eyeing 190,000 Foreign Visitors, $13.6 Mln Take from Arirang
• Visa issuance tightened for World Cup visitors
• Diverse activities to see "Arirang" performance brisk in S. Korea
• International marathon contest for "Mangyongdae Cup"
• Chongsokjong, scenic spot in East Sea of Korea
• U.S. urged to stop obstructing Mt. Kumgang tour
• Web sites already lost World Cup
• OUTLOOK]Foreign aid, like cash, is fungible
• Road network improved [Chilbo-san]
• 47 applies for Arirang festival from North America
• What happened to South Koreans at Arirang festival?
• A chance to pay to see North Koreans dance
• Arirang Festival sets different fees for tourists
• GNP demands halt of Geumgang tours
• `NK Won't Invite ROK Tourists to Arirang Fest'
• No nosy foreigners wanted at Arirang
• North still undecided over extending tickets to South Korean tourists
• Lim Rules Out World Cup-Arirang Link
• North Korea Attracting Foreign Tourists to Arirang Festival
• Seoul Seeks P'yang's Participation in the Asian Games
• N. Korea touts tourism with a difference
• Rushing Foreign Reporters Tout 'Arirang' Performance: KCNA
• Pyongyang publicizes Arirang Festival overseas
• State to subsidize cost of tours to Geumgang for students, teachers

• The Show Must Go On / CRS Report on Mt. Kumgang Project
• North says foreign press is 'swarming' Pyeongyang to cover festiv
• Foreigners in N.K. for Arirang Festival
• Golf event to be staged in Pyeongyang
• Cruise boat to ply new routes to China
• Pyeongyang to host 15th international marathon
• Bungee jumping and campfires coming to Geumgan
• VIEWPOINT]More bumps along Geumgang trail
• North Korea Joins Berlin World Tourism Fair
• Controversy over subsidization of Geumgang resort
• Seoul to Subsidize Mt. Kumgang Tourists
• Koreans to Sue Jay Leno for Libel [re dogmeat]
• Can Nothing Be Done?/Taxpayer Subsidies for Mt. Kumgang Tourism
• Controversy over subsidization of Geumgang resort
• State to subsidize cost of tours to Geumgang for students, teachers
• Tour support questioned
• South Korea who?
• North Korean dancers for Arirang Festival practicing their drum performance
• Local airlines to expand service to China ahead of World Cup
• Korea, China to expand flight services for World Cup
• North Korea's first-ever World Cup poster made back in 1966 World Cup finals in England to mark the nation's feat.
• Missing Chinese tourists spark nationwide search by police
• World art festival to be held in Pyongyang
• S. Korean group hopes to attend N.K. festival
• Kim Jong-il takes up tourism promotion
• Hyundai Asan considers Geumgang headquarters
• EU Delegation to Attend NK's Arirang Festival
• American citizens allowed to visit Arirang festival
• Eight scenic spots
• Hyundai pays $1.3 million to North for tourist fees
• Overland route would contribute to inter-Korean ties
• DITORIALS]The North's big chance
• Editorial]Another chance for Kim Jong-il
• KNTO to invest additional W31.6 bil. in Hyundai Asan
• Chinese World Cup Fans Could Visit S. Korea via North: Tang [also Japan spy ship]
• Panmunjeom route eyed for World Cup tourists
• Yonhap Launches Homepages in Chinese, Spanish [for World Cup]
• N.K.-Macao air route to reopen in April
• KNTO to invest additional W31.6 bil. in Hyundai Asan
• North Korea opening eyes on tourism
• Kim accentuates peace, stability on peninsula prior to World Cup
• Seoul City to launch Web site to assist World Cup visitors
• KNTO to take over Geumgang facilities
• North Korea promoting festival in Japan
• "DPRK Targets 2004 Olympics, Young Athletes Are Promising"
• DPRK Wins King's Cup International Football Tournament
• FIFA Confident of World Cup Security -AP

• MOCIE sees World Cup as chance for FDI, promoting exports
• Kuwol Mountain fort
• Seoul Plans Tours to Dorasan Station
• Dorasan Station on border with N.K. to be developed as tourist site: minister
• N.K. to allow foreign advertisement at Arirang Festival
• Leno joke offends Korean politician [dog eating]
• Sloppy Signs May Embarrass ``Worldcup'' Organizers
• Tourism encouraged in DPRK
• International figure skating festival closes
• Seoul approves Geumgang duty-free shops
• Tentatively, North Korea Solicits Foreign Investment and Tourism
• Landmark station's signs display incorrect English names [ROK]
• Government to approve duty-free shop in Geumgang mountain
• Hyundai owes North $1.2 mil. in tour fees
• Seoul Seeks Direct Air Links With P'yang
• Seoul scraps plan to take homeless out of city during World Cup
• Prosecution Steps Toward Reform / Still No World Cup Fever
• North Korea Gears Up for Festival - AP
• Preparations for mass gymnastic and artistic performance make brisk headway
• Chinese Travel Agencies Collecting Tourists for NK's Arirang Public Performance
• DPRK women's ice hockey team
• 11th Paektusan Cup international figure-skating festival to be held
• Scandals Cool Enthusiasm for World Cup
• "ARIRANG"- Unprecedented Art Spectacle
• Introduction of "Arirang" Tour
• Obstructive moves against Mt. Kumgang tourism slammed
• Activists propose talks on Geumgang
• Seoul allows deferment of loan repayment to rescue Mt. Geumgang tour project
• Seoul expected to benefit W5.9 tril. from World Cup

• N. Korea Opens Website to Publicize Arirang Festival
• Arirang poster dancing girl
• [EDITORIALS]Asan plan lacks credibility
• [Commentary]Korea's brand image
• Seoul proposes resuming friendly soccer games with Pyongyang
• Arirang Tours Likely to Cost 1.8 Mil. Won Per Head
• Seoul considers linking Arirang fest with World Cup
• DPRK national Travel Association site (Japan, in Japanese)
• A New Kind of Party for North Korea
• dprkorea.com Arirang advertisement
• Dog meat issue pitting restaurateurs against animal rights organizations
• Norway Plans Inter-Korean Concert for World Cup
• Hyundai Asan set to increase tourist accommodation at Mt. Geumgang
• Geumgang hotel facelift planned
• Seoul considering linking World Cup, N.K. festival in tourism package
• Seoul Searching: Korea's Image Problem
• S. Korea keeps tour cruise afloat
• Seoul to Work With CIA During World Cup
• NZ Ambassador Named Honorary Tourism Envoy [ROK]
• Another Blunder by Unification Minister?
• Gov't to subsidize Mt. Geumgang tourists
• Opposition parties reject plan to assist N.K. tour project
• Seoul in major bid on Geumgang
• South, North ready to discuss new tour proposal
• Gov't to Give Subsidies to Mt. Kumgang Tourists
• Seoul Pushing for S-N Talks on Land Trip
• Gov't May Allow NK Ads for Arirang Festival
• Korea's beauty spot
• Possible Breakthrough in Inter-Korean Tourism
• North Korea talks hinge on route
• Rail trip offers view of North
• Government sets out to aid tourists bound to Geumgang
• Special] Geumgang tourism : a complicated dish
• NK Offers to Link Mt. Kumgang Tours to P'yang Festival
• Lee Hoi-chang Rejects Aid Offer to NK
• Kim Hopes for S-N Overland Route Before World Cup
• P'yang to welcome Mt. Geumgang visitors to festival
• North said ready at opening border for festival-goers
• Opposition against government aid to Hyundai tours
• North looks for foreign tourists
• EDITORIALS]Don't be a Geumgang patsy
• Netizens Launch Cyber Attacks Against US, French TV Homepages
• Koreans launch Internet campaign against U.S., French networks over dog meat reports
• N. Korea offers P'yang festival access to Mt. Geumgang visitors
• N.K. will temporarily open overland route from Geumgang to Pyeongyang
• Koryo Museum
• Art performances to be given in April
• Hyundai halts construction of indoor gymnasium at Pyeongyang
• France, S. Korea to Share Info -AP [World Cup]
• Hyundai chief heads for North
• N.K. tourism officials to attend conference in Japan
• Poster of Arirang mass game festival slated from April to June this year.
• Seoul City Plans `Little Chinatown'
• Seoul to create 'little Chinatown'
• Preparations for gymnastic and artistic performance brisk
• North Korea may open direct air-route between two Koreas
• Chinese, Japanese added to signs [ROK]
• Joint March Unlikely for Two Koreas -AP
• Koreas to march as one for Salt Lake Olympics
• NK Mulls Opening Seoul-P'yang Air Route
• Direct air route considered for North's Arirang festival
• Mt. Geumgang Project - 3 Years Since the 'Sunshine'
• KFA to Look North for World Cup Team Recruits
• Conflict over Geumgang tour payment
• More Koreans travel overseas, less visitors enter country [ROK]
• Chinese info due in subways
• North Korea to open tourist website for Japanese
• Korean-Chinese Eager to Volunteer for World Cup
• DPRK sportspersons prove successful
• Hyundai Asan delayed tourism fee to N.K. reaches over $1 million
• World Cup Expected to Create Added Value of W700 Bil.
• Hotline for incorrect use of foreign languages [ROK]
• World Cup Preparations in Full Swing
• KOTRA to Use World Cup to Promote ROK Products
• Small groups of Pyongyang Circus perform abroad

• SOCCER: The Final Score
• Pyongyang Koryo Hotel
• Japanese Delegations Inspect Tourist Spots in N. Korea Twice
• Geumgang cruise to operate 4 times next month
• Lawmaker pushing for legal revision to classify dogs as livestock
• Tourism industry to grow 8.6 percent [ROK]
• DPRK Wins Asian Women's Football Title
• Geumgang tours saw severe decline in 2001
• Cultural dimensions] Let dog meat be
• DPRK women footballers feted
• New sports facilities under construction
• 'Chinese Food Expo' to Be Held for World Cup Visitors
• KNTO to evaluate Hyundai's Geumgang assets
• North Korea Wins Asian Women's Football Title
• DPRK girls place first in 13th Asian Women's Football Championships
• North Korea may hold seminars in Japan to promote participation in[Arirang festival]
• Anguk Temple, one of architectural heritage
• Geumgang cruise to operate just once a week
• Mt. Jangsu converted into public resort
• Korea boys of '66 are alive and kicking
• Game of their lives press pack
• [Times Colloquy] Bizarre Co-Chairmanship
• Mt. Chilbo Tours all-out for new marketing strategy
• Chinese tourists learn how to ski [ROK]
• Pyoengyang restarts construction of Yookyong Hotel
• Hyundai -N.K. negotiations over Geumgang tour to be delayed
• Web site ridicules Bardot for making self-righteous remarks on Korean dogs
• Mt. Kumgang Tours May Be Suspended Early Next Year
• Gaesong complex must secure profitability
• DPRK Moving into Karate with Eyes on World Stage
• North Acknowledges KNTO as Partner to Geumgang Tour
• Diplomats Puzzled by Dog Meat Issue
• Editorial] Preparations for World Cup
• DPRK state tourism delegation leaves
• Preparations in Full Swing for Influx of World Cup Visitors
• North Pins Tourism Hopes on Gymnastics Extravaganza

• North Koreans Could Join South Squad for World Cup
• New English spellings in Korea bewilder foreign visitors [ROK]
• [Editorial] China boon for soccer tourism [ROK]
• Historical relics kept in good shape
• One of Hyundai's Cruise Office Shut Down
• [Today's Editorial] Lowering of Voting Age/The Chinese Are Coming
• Pro-North Korean Group to Recruit American Tourists
• Hyundai hopes for better days at Mount Kumgang
• Wrap up Geumgang Tours, Opposition Party Says
• Cruise Ship to be Launched at Duman River Next Year [Tumen]
• Kim Jong-il Inspects Amusement Park of Mt. Chilbo
• Areas at foot of Mt. Paektu given face-lifting
• Paddler couple
• International Olympic Solidarity Workshop held
• Hyundai Asan Reopens Talks With NK
• [Cultural dimensions]Misguided plans for Jeju Island [ROK]
• Korean airlines target Chinese passengers [ROK]
• Duty-free shops, int'l schools part of Jeju 'free city' plan[ROK]
• Int'l travel magazine to make Korean debut[ROK]
• [Seoul searcher]A dog's life in Korea[ROK]
• Gov't Finalizes Plan for `Cheju Int'l Free City'[ROK]
• 425,000 traveled to Mt. Geumgang

• Bicycle Association Schedules a Rally In North to Revive Mt. Geumgang Tour
• S-N Talks on Mt. Kumgang Tourism Project Unlikely
• Mt. Geumgang Talks Might be Suspended As Well
• Mt. Paektu, pride of Korea
• Environment Ministry to Study Mt. Kumgang Before Road Construction
• Inter-Korean Talks on Mt. Geumgang Tourism Make Little Progress
• War Reduces Overseas Travel
• Jangsusan resort
• N.K. to Look into Working-level Military Talks
• N.K. Gives Positive Evaluation on Mt. Kumgang Talks
• Kim Pledges to Reopen S-N Military Cooperation
• Gov't Proposes Military Talks With NK
• Defense Ministry Calls for Military Talks with North
• Dispute Hits Yahoo!'s Exclusive Marketing Rights [ROK World Cup marketing]
• South, North Make No Progress in Talks on Mt. Kumgang
• No Progress in Mt. Kumgang Talks
• North Korea to Enlarge Domestic Airport
• Koreas fail to agree on cross-border link
• World Cup May Not Stimulate Economy
• Seoul Proposes Opening Cross-Border Road to Mt. Kumgang by End of 2001
• South set to suggest opening of cross-border road for pilot project
• Korea elected to ICAO board [ROK]
• Hyundai Asan Behind Fifth Inter-Korean Cabinet Meeting
• Mt. Kumgang Talks: Brief Interview with Head of South Korean Delegation
• South Proposes Provisional Route for Mt. Kumgang
• Setback Likely for Mt. Kumgang Schedule
• S.Korea Officials Head for Tourism Talks in North
• [Editorial]Mt. Geumgang tourism
• 'North Korea arranged ministerial talks with South to help Hyundai'
• Bid to revive North-South Korea tourist project
• Two Koreas to Begin Talks on Mt. Kumgang Today
• Expectations for Talks on Mt. Kumgang Tour/Reviving the Economy
• Jangsusan resort
• North Agrees to Hold Mt. Kumgang Talks from Oct.3-5
• Korean airlines struggling with major losses amid wake of terrorist attacks [ROK]
• Geumgang talks to focus on overland tourist route

• Kim Dae-jung at World Tourism Organisation
• Mt. Geumgang talks set for Oct. 3-5
• [Today's Editorial] Celebrating Chusok in Difficult Times/Reform of Tourism Administration [ROK]
• North Agrees to Hold Mt. Kumgang Talks from Oct.3-5
• World Day of Tourism marked
• Seoul Proposes Tourism Talks With Pyongyang
• Number of outbound Korean travelers on rise [ROK]
• Seoul proposes Geumgang talks
• Hyundai Asan to Apply for Mt. Kumgang Casino Soon
• Bank Held Responsible for Lowering Interest Rate for Mt. Kumgang
• 52 % Supports Mt. Kumagang Business
• GNP Says Hyundai Gambled On Casinos in North Korea
• Korea's travel industry hit by terrorist attacks in U.S
• Ullim falls
• Pres. Kim Purchases Tickets for World Cup
• Hyundai Asan's Kumgang Funds Run Dry

• On-line reservations to begin Sept. 1 [ROK tourism for World Cup]
• Hyundai Asan Returns from NK Empty-handed
• Tourism business totals $10.7 bil. this year [ROK]
• History museum on Mt. Myohyang
• Emperor hotel and casino
• WTO's 14th General Assembly in Korea/Japan
• Korea sees gold in them-thar Olympic hills
• Presidential decree on Jeju due Friday
• 15th Pyongyang International Table-Tennis Invitational Tournament opens
• Hyundai Mission to Visit NK Over Mt. Kumgang Project
• Hyundai, N. Korea to resume negotiations on Mt. Geumgang
• U.S. obstructions to tour of Mt. Kumgang assailed
• Highly reputed circus
• Pyongyang International Table-Tennis Invitational Tournament to be held
• Brisk preparations for international martial arts games
• Seoul City to Open 154 More Tourist Info Booths for World Cup
• Many Koreans Consider Protests Against Dog Meat as Ethnocentrism
• Mt. Kumgang Tourists On Steady Increase
• Online tourism sectors of Korea lowest among Asia

• Incheon Airport to begin Chinese service
• Korea to Benefit Little From Beijing Olympics
• KERI playing down boom from 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Korean diplomats feel backlash of foreigners' criticism of dog eating
• NK tourist industry in Changbai District Flourishes
• Plan to make English second official language on Jeju draws mixed reactions
• Seoul sees windfall from Beijing Games
• Cross-Border Motor Rally to Open Friday
• Ruling Party Eyes Visa-Free Cheju Island
• Kyongju Concerned about Effect of Textbook Issue on Tourism
• Foreign websites propagate misinformation about South Korea, officials say
• Inspection team leaves for Mt. Geumgang
• Hyundai late on tourism payments to North
• China's tourism industry ready for sprint to 2008
• Textbook Row Deals Blow to Tourism Industry
• Southern Travelers to NK on Increase
• Ministry Vows Early Construction of Land Route to Mt. Kumgang
• GNP Alleges Secret Deal Over Mt. Kumgang Plan
• Hyundai to Reactivate Mt. Kumgang Tours
• Creditors Decide to Roll Over W1 Tril.of Hyundai Merchant Marine's Debts
• 150 Investors to Tour Kumgang Region

• Hyundai to close N.K. cruise ship service June 30
• Mt. Kumgang Plan Debated at Assembly
• Gov't to Offer Mt. Kumgang Funds This Week
• Inbound Tourism Falls [ROK]
• Hyundai Steps Up Mt. Kumgang Tour Projects
• Much Remains to Improve Before World Cup [ROK]
• ULD Sides With GNP Over Mt. Kumgang Issue
• Shinhan to Carefully Examine KNTO Credit Request for Mt. Kumgang Project
• Hyundai Asan and Korea National Tourism Organization (photo)
• Seoul to Seek Military Talks to Open Road to Mt. Kumgang
• KNTO to bail out Hyundai's N.K. biz
• P'yang Allows Hyundai Land Access to Mt. Geumgang
• KNTO to Join in Kumgang Consortium
• Hyundai affiliates in Mount Kumgang talks
• State-Run Firm to Salvage Mt. Geumgang Tour Project
• Tourism Organization (KNTO) Joins Mt. Kumgang Project
• One-day tour between Dandong and Sinuiju has resumed
• Pyongyang Agrees to Open Inland Route Mt. Kumgang
• Koreas to Permit Regular Road Travel Across Border
• Kim Un-yong to Visit North Korea
• Forum Builds Personal Ties Across DMZ
• Tonghae City Suggests Gov't Retain Sea Route to Mt. Kumgang
• Kumgang Chemical to invest in N.K. golf course
• Market skeptical of Mt. Geumgang investments
• Pyongyang Agrees to Open Inland Route Mt. Kumgang
• Hyundai to open land trip to N.K. early next year
• Accord in tourism a boost to S-N dialogue
• [Editorial]Enlivening Mt. Geumgang tours
• Kosong Sokcho Residents Hail Overland Tour to Mt. Kumgang
• Hyundai reaches Mount Kumgang accord
• Beefing up tourism industry in time for the World Cup [ROK]
• Rulling Party Mulls Using English, Chinese in Cheju [ROK]
• Hyundai, NK May Continue Mt. Kumgang Project
• South Korean car racers set to tackle North Korea
• Malaysian minister says tourism can become mega industry [ROK]
• Hyundai, North Korea set to revive Mt. Geumgang tours
• [Editorial] DMZ ecological park

• Soccer fever rising among South Koreans
• Asan Deeper in Kumgang Debt
• [EDITORIALS]Economics Lesson for Pyongyang
• Hyundai still has a mountain to climb
• Largest tourism fair due May 31 [ROK]
• HYUNDAI FINDS NO BREAKTHROUGH IN MT. GEUMGANG PROJECT
• Gov't Official Detects Crack in N.K.'s Rigid Mount Kumgang Stance
• World Cup to Create 350,000 Jobs, Boost GNP by 11.4 Trillion Won [ROK]
• Places of Interest in Pyongyang
• South and North Korea Agree on Exchanges in the Areas of Cultural, Art and Athletics
• South Koreans' Visits to the North
• Hyundai Finds No Breakthrough in Mt. Kumgang Project
• Hyundai Group, North Korea fail to agree on Mt. Geumgang business
• NK Hints at Opening Land Route to Mt. Geumgang
• Will Mt. Kumgang Project Stay Alive?
• New U.S. administration urged to stop hampering Mt. Kumgang tour
• Hyundai reiterates Mt Kumgang tours in jeopardy
• Hyundai executive to visit N. Korea
• Mt. Myohyang, tourist resort
• U.S. urged to stop hampering Mt. Kumgang tour
• Visit Korea Year 2001 office to give out gifts [ROK]
• Seoul said willing to assist Hyundai's N.K. projects
• [Editorial] Basics of tourism [ROK]
• Mt. Kumgang cruise ships to curtail operations
• More Koreans Traveling Abroad
• Inter-Korean Visits Surge By 40 Percent Last Year
• Korean tourists outnumber visitors to Korea in 2000
• Korean tourists outnumber visitors to Korea in 2000 [ROK]
• North Korean officials less rigid on European delegates, foreign journalists
• HMM to Give Up Mt. Kumgang Project
• Mount Kumgang tours in jeopardy
• Hyundai tries to negotiate new deal with Pyongyang
• Crucial Mt Kumgang tour talks to be held in North

• Ailing Hyundai Merchant Marine to cut half of N.K. cruises in May
• Kim Yong Sun meets chairman of Hyundai Asan of S. Korea
• Kim stresses promotion of sports, tourism exchanges with N. Korea (22/5/00)
• President Kim urges APEC to develop tourism links with North Korea (7/7/00)
• Hyundai Asan Head Cancels Visit to North About Tourism (28/12/00)
• Culture, Tourism Minister Kim HG Considering Visit to N. Korea (11/1/01)
• Tourism czar embarks on ''friendly'' mission (12/1/01)
• N.K. keeps mum on tourism fee feud with Hyundai (1/2/01)
• Chung Mong-hun to visit N.K. to discuss tourism fee payments (17/2/01)
• Hyundai fails to reach accord on tourism fee (24/2/01)
• Culture and Tourism Minister to Visit N.K (8/3/01)
• Culture and Tourism Minister to Visit N.K. (9/3/01)
• N. Korea Participates in 28th Berlin Tourism Fair (9/3/01)
• Gov¡¯t Rejects Hyundai Casino Plan
• Gov't Hints at Rejecting Hyundai Casino Plan
• Munsu Fun Fair crowded with visitors
• Crucial Mt Kumgang tour talks to be held in North
• Gov't Hints at Rejecting Hyundai Casino Plan
• Hyundai chairman in N.K. to discuss tourism project
• N.Korea Welcomes Tourists - But Not Americans
• Hyundai pays N.K tourism fees in full (16 Feb 2001)
• N.K. keeps mum on tourism fee feud with Hyundai
• Hyundai Pays Half of Mt. Kumkang Monthly Fee
• Hyundai's Casino Plan Likely to Be Affected by Foreign Tourists
• North Korea Joins Singapore International Tourist Fair
• N. Korea Participates in Internationale Tourismus Boerse in Berlin
• Hotels (in DPRK)
• Hyundai Asan May Fail to Pay NK
• Seoul to Help Hyundai if NK Opens Land Route
• Mt. Kumgang Tour Must Go On: Gov't
• Gov't urged to rescue Mt. Kumgang project
• Foreigners tour different parts of DPRK
• North Jeolla to lift tourism through year-round Events{ROK]
• Bets are off on tours to the North
• Gov't Denies Press Report Over Mt. Geumgang Project
• Ailing Hyundai firms lose W500 bil. in Mt. Kumgang tourism business
• Hyundai in talks to keep loss-making cruise tours alive
• Hyundai, NK Agree to Continue Mt. Geumgang Tourist Project

• N.K. sends conflicting signals on Hyundai's Kumgang business
• Chung Mong-hun Faces Uncertain Future
• Kim Jong Il Sends Condolences, Delegation to Seoul on Hyundai Group Founders' Death
• Nation bids farewell to late Chung
• Introduction of N. Korea's Dazzling 'Diamond Mountain'
• North Korean Delegates Pay Tribute to Late Chung Ju-yung
• NK Delegates Pay Tribute to Late Chung
• Message of condolence to bereaved family of late Jong Ju Yong
• N.K. mourners raise hopes of breakthrough
• N. Korea visits S. Korea to pay respects
• Kim Jong-il Sends Condolences
• N.K. leader Kim sends telegram of condolence
• NK Leader Kim Sends Condolence Message on Chung_s Death
• Kim Jong Il sends message of condolence to bereaved family of late Jong Ju Yong
• Kaesong expected to emerge as popular tourist site
• How Will NK React to Chung's Death?
• 3 Princes Hold Key to Hyundai
• Founder's death may hinder N.K. ventures
• Time for the Hyundai Group to take stock
• Hyundai founder dies
• Founder Chung's death certain to change Hyundai Group's future
• Chung's dramatic rise synonymous with Korea's economic miracle
• Hyundai Asan chief leaves for N.Korea
• Decision on Hyundai's Casino Plan Shelved
• Seoul drags feet on Hyundai's casino plan
• Hyundai Officials to Visit NK Over Tour Fee
• [Editorial] N.K. free tourist zones
• Pyongyang to open former capital to tourists
• New Beijing-Pyongyang air route via Dalian
• [Today's Editorial] Never-ending Aid for Hyundai
• [Editorial] Retain the Mt. Kumgang tour
• [Today's Editorial] Dilemma of Kumgang Tourism
• Hyundai tourism unit seeks emergency loans
• Hyundai's Fate Hangs in Balance
• Hyundai pressed to halt Kumgang tours
• Hyundai fails to honor Mt. Kumgang payment

• Mt. Kumgang business to run aground
• Hyundai fails to reach accord on tourism fee
• Re-building of Mt. Paektu area makes headway
• Hyundai chairman visiting N.K.
• Chung Mong-hun to visit N.K. to discuss tourism fee payments
• Troubled Hyundai Group halves tour money to North
• N.K. keeps mum on tourism fee feud with Hyundai
• Hyundai's Mt. Kumgang tour business may collapse over fees
• Big Gamble On A Cruise North

• Hyundai leads the way into a virgin economy
• Reducing Mt. Kumgang Business Eyed
• Hyundai seeks to cut losses from Mt. Kumgang tours
• Is Hyundai Group Safe?

• Hyundai's Mt. Kumgang business stuck in trouble after incurring huge losses
• Hyundai's `North Korean' Dream in Danger of Being Puntuated
• NK Projects Troubles Hyundai
• Kim Jong Il inspects Mt. Kumgang tourist area
• North Korea: Open for Business
  Interview with Hyundai's Kim Yoon Kyu
• Papers observe World Day of Tourism
• Mt. Kumgang cruise to begin in Japan
• Hyundai to Build Airport on Mt. Kumgang by 2005
• Hyundai to build airport in Mt. Kumgang by 2005
• Mt. Kumgang Tour to Be Diversified
• Flights into DPRK increase
• Mt. Kumgang Tourists Allowed to Visit Scenic Beach
• Hyundai founder visits N. Korea to facilitate economic projects
• Hyundai Founder Chung Ju-yung to Visit North Korea Wednesday
• Giant Among Men, Chung Ju-yung Did It in Style
• Mong-hun's Role Draws Keen Pre-Summit Attention
• Hyundai's Lead in N. Korea Biz to Be Affected - In the Aftermath of Inter-Korean Summit-
• Mt. Kumgang Cruise Attracts 250,000 Tourists
• Two Koreas to Join Hands to Preserve Environment, Develop Tourism
• Liquidity crisis casts dark shadow over Hyundai's N. Korean projects
• Ferry Tour to Mt. Paektu Opens
• Summit to boost Hyundai Group's investments in North Korea

• Hyundai-asan
  Has information about some of Hyundai's activities in DPRK, including Kumgangsan and the proposed industrial complex
  • September Newsletter: Five-projects agreement reached during inter-Korea Ministerial talks on September 15-18; .Australian Ambassador's visit to Hyundai Asan
  • August Newsletter: .Hyundai Asan to reactivate Mt. Kumgang tour; Report from Italian and Dutch Ambassadors
  • July Newsletter: Revitalization of Mt. Kumgang Tour Business
  • June Newsletter: Opening of land route to Mt. Kumgang by second half of 2002
  • May Newsletter: Major issues to be negotiated with N.K. partner for the breakthrough of Mt. Kumgang tour
  • Hyundai Asan Monthly newsletter April 2001
  • Hyundai Asan Monthly newsletter Feb 2001
  • Hyundai Asan Monthly newsletter Jan 2001
  Sundry articles from Hyundai Asan site
  • FEER interview with Kim Yoon Kyu ('N Korea open for business')
  • North Korea as the Next Tourist Spot
  • Arts Abroad: High-Wire Feats Rule North Korea

• Koryo Tours
  British tour company based in Beijing
  Includes Pyongyang-Beijing air and rail schedules

• Regent Holidays
  British tour company which runs occasional tours to DPRK
• Pyongyang Metro Unofficial Site
  A train buff's site

• Air Koryo (under construction)

• Korea International Travel Company
  Copy posted on Bryon Schmuland's site

• Marco-polo-reisen (Germany)

• North Korea Travel Guide
  (VNC travel, the Netherlands)

• Lonely Planet North Korea page

• Budgettravel.com: North Korea Travel

• Scenic Beauty of DPRK

• Mytravelguide.com: North Korea

• World Travel and Tourism Online North Korea page

• Chugai-trv site Japan
• Arirang site

• 'Lock the Door for 10 Years and Train Hard to Develop'
  [world cup 1966]
• North Korean Reminiscence - A Thrill to Win in an Ice Hockey
• Auntie from the North (ROK National Intelligence Service)
• North Korea Reminiscence- Deep-tanned Women Trading at Riversides
• North Korean Reminiscence - Searching for Gold in the Sands
• North Korean Reminiscence-Deep-Sea Artistic Propaganda Squad
• People I Meet in North Korea
• Pizza-lady in Pyeongyang
• Crushed by lies of Chairman Kim BBC Europe correspondent Angus Roxburgh
• North Korea: signs of trouble but no evil DAVID WALL
• The Supremo in His Labyrinth Time Magazine
• Desperate Times in North Korea [Hazel Smith]
• Freezing Night, Neon Lights and People's Bright Faces
• Mt. Geumgang revisited
• Strangled by its leaders' myths
• A Crack in the Hermit's Door[Time Magazine 24 Dec 2001]
• Seoul Searching: Calling Pyongyang

  Three articles by Peter Smerdon in Far Eastern Economic Review, 27 December 2001

  • The Road Less Travelled
  • THE PALACE OF PRESENTS, PAST AND FUTURE
  • Blaming The United States

• Report from Another World; A reporter walks into North Korea for a glimpse at Kim Jong Il's reality
  [Jan 2001; Italian reporter walks over border from China]

  Tim Beal

• Journey to a far away place
  A report of a visit to DPRK in New Zealand Journal of East Asian Studies, Vol VI, No 1, 1998, pp.105-119
• Photographs taken in the DPRK, April 1998
  These photos were taken during this visit (April 1998)

  Andrei Lankov

• Pyongyang and its People (Notes of a Soviet Student):
  Dr Andrei Lankov was a student in Pyongyang 1994-5

• Boris Kester Travel Report

• Travel in North Korea (Byron Schmuland links)
• Vacationing in the Land Without Smiles