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While there are around 60,000 tourists from the Middle East who visit South Korea each year, the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) is aiming to increase the figure by over 66 per cent to reach 100,000 visitors by end of 2012. More >

Made in Korea, a pioneering exhibition in the MENA region showcasing products, services and technologies from South Korea, has announced that it is preparing a dedicated showcase of the widest selection of tourism destinations and value-added services in South Korea and in the Middle East. More >

Three tourists from South Korea and an Egyptian tour guide, kidnapped on Friday on the Sinai Peninsula, have been released. They are all feeling well. Negotiations with the kidnappers involved Egypt’s Tourism Minister Munir Fakhri Abdel Nur. More >

Korea’s medical tourism income reached a record $116 million in 2011 on the strength of the surging popularity of the country’s health care and medical services among inbound travelers, the Bank of Data showed Tuesday. More >