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A new express train to carry passengers to PyeongChang Olympic Games
Dec 30,2016
Secretary General Yeo Hyung-koo (left) of the Organizing Committee for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games and KORAIL President Hong Soon-man sign a memorandum of u...

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Winter Travel Week woos tourists with events, discounts
Dec 28,2016
Cold winter weather may make us shrink back into the warmth of our homes, but our enthusiasm remains high. The upcoming Winter Travel Week will warm the cockles of the h...

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KRW 2,000 notes to commemorate PyeongChang Olympic Games
Dec 20,2016
The front of the commemorative KRW 2,000 bill for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games will feature images of athletes from seven key winter sports events, such as s...

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Short Track World Cup shines with golden success in Gangneung
Dec 19,2016
Choi Min-jeong (left) puts on a final spurt at the final match in the women’s 400-meter race in the ISU Short Track World Cup 2016-2017 in Gangneung on Dec. 18. Another...

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Press conference held for PyeongChang Olympics
Dec 19,2016
With a full schedule of test events for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games underway, a press conference for foreign journalists was launched in Gangneung, Gangwon-...

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First int’l ice sport to be held in Gangneung
Dec 05,2016
The first ice skating test event will be held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, from Dec. 16 to 18, ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olymp...

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PyeongChang test events begin with big air snowboarding
Nov 28,2016
A snowboarder shows off some mid-air spins during the preliminaries of the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup, at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do ...

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Smart weather service to help PyeongChang Olympics
Nov 21,2016
The Smart Weather Service website provides real-time weather forecasts at the 12 main venues of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Gangwon-do Province.Weather p...

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Test events add final polish to Pyeongchang
Nov 07,2016
With about 15 months to go before the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games open in February 2018, a series of test events will give us a taste of the pass...

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Translating app launched for 2018 Winter Games
Oct 17,2016
A promotional campaign for GenieTalk, a translating app, is held in Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul on Oct. 9. Second Vice Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planni...