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Conference covers PyeongChang Olympics anti-doping precautions
Sep 28,2016
Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Chong (left) talks about anti-doping measure that will be applied during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games...

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Korean, Chinese, Japanese sports ministers build future-oriented partnership
Sep 23,2016
The first meeting of sports ministers from Korea, China and Japan is held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, over two days from Sept. 22 to 23. The first meeting of s...

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Minister meets best-selling travel author
Sep 21,2016
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (left) and Patricia Schultz, author of '1,000 Places to See Before You Die,' pose for a picture at the Korea Chamber o...

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Photos reveal hidden charms of Korea
Aug 31,2016
A photo of Unjoru House wins the top prize in this year’s Korea Tourism Photo Contest. The photo has been recognized for showing the traditional beauty of Korea in a simp...

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Olympic Games now en route to PyeongChang
Aug 22,2016
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games come to a close with an explosion of samba festivities on Aug. 21 at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro wrapped u...

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Korea holds cultural events in Brazil to promote PyeongChang Olympics
Aug 07,2016
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea held various cultural events on Copacabana Beach on Saturday to promote the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.South Korea ha...

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Mascots unveiled for PyeongChang 2018 Olympics, Paralympics
Jun 09,2016
Soohorang (left) and Bandabi have been unveiled as the mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics and Paralympics. The official mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Ol...

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K-Travel Bus: Gangwon-do Province
Mar 30,2016
After experiencing the first K-Travel Bus to Gangwon-do Province on March 25, Wong Boon Chin from Malaysia said, "I will definitely visit Pyeongchang once the Winter Olym...

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Korean bobsledders race to the top
Feb 29,2016
“The sled ride went well.” Korean bobsledders have successfully finished the 2015-2016 season and they couldn't have wished for better results. The Korean ...

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Skeleton racer Yun wins at world championships
Feb 22,2016
Yun Sung-bin launches himself down the track during the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Championships on Feb. 19 in Austria. Skeleto...