* Pilot, controller to blame for air incident, ASC says Aug 16, 2008
At about this time, the controller at Incheon International Airport made several vital mistakes ... The council suggested that Incheon International Airport increase staff levels at its air traffic control center, that pilots as well as controllers use professional language when communicating and that the public be made aware of the importance of wearing seat belts during flights. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
South Korea starts state sell-off Aug 15, 2008
Stakes going on the block include 49% of Incheon International Airport Corp and part of Industrial Bank of Korea and its affiliates. Korea Gas and Korea Electric Power were not included on the sale list, amid concern their sale would lead to higher energy costs and further hurt Lee's public standing, analysts said. (Asia Times Online)
* Taoyuan plans to build U-City Aug 14, 2008
Songdo is a 600-hectare landfill on the waterfront of Incheon, about 65km west of Seoul. The Songdo International Business District development is being undertaken by an international joint venture led by Gale international and POSCO.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
South Korea to Sell 41 State-Owned Companies in Lee's Drive for Efficiency Aug 11, 2008
The plans include selling a 49 percent stake in Incheon International Airport Corp. and part of and its affiliates, the finance ministry said in a statement in Gwacheon today ... South Korea also may sell a further holding in Incheon International Airport, in addition to sale of the 49 percent stake announced today, Bae said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
A taste of kimchi, a glimpse of DMZ Aug 10, 2008
CLEAR blue skies greeted us when my group landed at Seouls Incheon Airport. We were told by our guide, Mike, that we were lucky as the weather had been miserably wet the last few days. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Sam Williams Beijing Blog: Day Three -- Goodbye to Seoul, hello to Beijing Aug 8, 2008
Incheon Airport, Enroute to Beijing, 10:25 p.m. EDT: We are back at Seoul s Inchon Airport for our flight to Beijing. Inchon Airport is one of the modern improvements that propelled South Korea as a global leader. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Sam Williams Beijing Blog: Day Two, arriving in Seoul Aug 7, 2008
Sam A. Williams Incheon International Airport, about half an hour away from Seoul, South Korea. President Sam A. Williams left Atlanta Aug. 5 and headed to China for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Seoul probes 'massacres' Aug 4, 2008
In one of three initial findings, the commission held that a surprise U.S. air attack on east Wolmi island on Sept. 10, 1950, five days before the U.S. amphibious landing at nearby Incheon, was unjustified. Survivors estimate 100 or more South Korean civilians were killed. (MSNBC -- International)
S Korea resumes US beef imports Jul 29, 2008
5 tonne shipment, which included ribs and other cuts, arrived at Seoul's Incheon airport early on Tuesday. The meat will go on sale after a quarantine inspection that could take up to two weeks, local officials said. (BBC News)
U.S. ribs, steaks return; South Koreans angry Jul 29, 2008
5 tons of ribs and other bone-in cuts arrived at Incheon ... 5 tons of ribs and other bone-in cuts arrived by plane at Incheon International Airport, said Nerp Corporation, a Seoul-based meat importer, according to the Yonhap news agency. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
S Korea ships anti-malaria supplies to DPRK Jun 27, 2008
KCDC, a disease control agency under the South Korean Health Ministry, said a ship carrying the supplies left Incheon, 40 kilometers west of the capital Seoul, earlier in the day and is expected to reach Nampo, DPRK's main sea port on the Yellow Sea, within the day. "The supplies are designed to help North Korea combat the spread of the malaria while at the same time reducing the likelihood of malaria-carrying mosquitoes from reaching South Korea," a health official said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Tensions reignite over restart of U.S. beef imports Jun 26, 2008
SEOUL, June 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korean activists and unionists on Thursday blocked the distribution of U.S. beef stored at piers across the country, according to news reaching here from Busan, Incheon and Suwon. SEOUL, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of angry South Koreans continued overnight rallies in central Seoul till Thursday morning, as their government pushed for the implementation of the controversial deal with the U.S. on the resumption of beef imports. (Xinhuanet, China)
S Korea resumes U.S. beef imports Jun 26, 2008
SEOUL, June 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korean activists and unionists on Thursday blocked the distribution of U.S. beef stored at piers across the country, according to news reaching here from Busan, Incheon and Suwon. SEOUL, June 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea issued a legal notice Thursday, officially resuming imports of U.S. beef. (Xinhuanet, China)
Presidential apology falls short Jun 20, 2008
He sees the canal as a vast link between the industrial region of Seoul and Incheon, South Korea's second-largest port, and the equally important industrial region surrounding Pusan, the largest port. Yes, "construction of a Pan-Korea grand waterway was part of my presidential election," he said, "but I'm ready to give up the project if it is opposed by the people." He had come to realize, he said, "that any government policy, if not supported by the people, would not be successful.". (Asia Times Online)
* Paramount Pictures set to open South Korean theme park May 21, 2008
Aspects of Korean entertainment and pop culture, popular in much of Asia, will be incorporated into attractions at the park to be built in Incheon, a port city west of Seoul, officials said. Corcoran said future plans also include the addition of a water park and two resort hotels. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
S. Korea Disgraced Scientist Sets Up Pet-Cloning Firm May 15, 2008
Last month, the Korean Customs Service unveiled seven cloned Labrador retrievers being trained near Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, to sniff out drugs and explosives. The cloning work was conducted by a team of Seoul National University scientists who in 2005 successfully created the world's first known dog clone, an Afghan hound named "Snuppy.". (Fox News)
Microsoft Named Preferred Technology Partner in 'City of the Future' Project May 9, 2008
The city of the future is currently under construction in Incheon just 40 miles southwest of Seoul, South Korea ... "Microsoft is pleased to join with Gale International, which is working closely with the governments of Korea and Incheon and the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority to help turn this exciting vision into reality." Microsoft, Gale International and the Korean government are working to identify the technological requirements of this state-of-the-art project ... "I am very glad to... (PR Newswire)
Asia is prize for Delta-NWA merger May 3, 2008
Delta, in contrast, offers only 18 weekly flights to three Asian destinations Tokyo, Shanghai and Incheon, South Korea. But it operates the third-largest flight network in the U.S. and has deep links with Europe and Latin America, making the merged airlines strong globally, experts said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
South Korea to use cloned dogs to sniff for drugs and explosives May 2, 2008
Four of the cloned dogs called Toppy during their exercise break at the Defector Dog Training Center in Incheon, west of Seoul ... The Korean Customs Service unveiled Thursday seven cloned Labrador retrievers being trained near Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
South Korea, Japan Fail to Agree on Resuming Free-Trade Talks in Lee Visit Apr 21, 2008
A working level-discussion is some progress, but these talks face a rocky road ahead,'' said Cheong Inkyo, an economics professor at Inha University in Incheon. Current sentiment in Korea is averse to an agreement, unless Japan opens is agricultural market, and permits transfers of Japanese technology in the parts industry. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Seoul agrees to resume US beef imports Apr 19, 2008
A South Korean officer conducts inspection of the packs of imported U.S. beef at National Veterinary and Quarantine station in Incheon, west of Seoul, South Korea, in this October 30, 2006, file photo. South Korea has agreed to resume U.S. beef imports, according to a news report. (ABC News -- Wire)
South Korea to Resume U.S. Beef Imports Apr 19, 2008
A South Korean officer conducts inspection of the packs of imported U.S. beef at National Veterinary and Quarantine station in Incheon, South Korea. AP / Lee Jin-man Article Tools. (Time.com)
* Taiwan to join world airport poll Mar 19, 2008
"2007's top airports * Incheon International Airport * Hong Kong International Airport * Kuala Lumpur International Airport * Singapore Changi International Airport * Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport The Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport will be joining for the first time a global survey of international airports to gain a better insight into the status and competitiveness of the nation's leading airport, an aviation official said yesterday. The Airport Service Quality Program, held by... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Birkart Globistics Enhances its Service Offerings with New Korean Office Mar 6, 2008
At present, Incheon International Airport ranks as the forth largest cargo handler in the world, whilst Busan Port ranks as the third largest global container handler ... Mr. Lee comments that the decision for Birkart Globistics to establish an operation in Busan is timely given the Korean Government's ambitions to turn Incheon international Airport, Busan Port and Gwangyang Port into an integrated, international logistics hub that provides high-value-added freight forwarding and shipping... (PR Newswire)
Airport Check-in: Seoul is fliers' favorite; AA gets out of Gatwick Mar 3, 2008
Incheon voted world's best airport. Seoul's Incheon International is the world's best airport, says a recent service-quality survey by Geneva-based Airports Council International ... Incheon International in South Korea features spas, upscale shops, a hospital and even a golf course. (USA Today -- Money)
* David Beckham anxious to achieve match fitness Feb 28, 2008
David Beckham arrives with his team, the Los Angeles Galaxy, at the Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, on Tuesday. PHOTO: EPA. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Beckham arrives in South Korea to begin Asian tour Feb 27, 2008
Beckham made no comment on arrival at Incheon International Airport outside the South Korean capital. The former England captain plans to hold a news conference Wednesday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Can South Korea's President Deliver? Feb 26, 2008
Says Cheong Inkyo, an economics professor at INHA University in Incheon: "The people have already indicated they want a change." South Korea's first CEO president says he'll deliver it. More from. (Time.com)
SM Goh meets president-elect Lee during 3-day visit to South Korea Feb 24, 2008
Following that meeting, Mr Goh visited Songdo in Incheon, a major port city west of Seoul, before departing for Singapore. The Incheon Bridge, which will become South Korea's longest bridge once completed in 2009, will connect the Incheon International Airport to Songdo which is part of the Incheon Free Economic Zone. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Grand Korean Waterway Feb 21, 2008
A separate smaller canal would link Seoul to Incheon, the country's No. 2 port. Lee's canal conforms to political tradition in South Korea: every president has wanted to leave his mark with a grandiose project, whether a high-speed railway or a new international airport. (International Herald Tribune)
South Korea Police Say Man Admits to Arson That Destroyed Sungnyemun Gate Feb 12, 2008
Chae, who was apprehended at his ex-wife's home in Incheon, outside Seoul, arrived at Namdaemun police station this morning with a fur hat covering his white hair and a surgeon's mask to hide the lower half of his face. Chae told police officials he chose Namdaemun because security on the site was relatively lax compared with other monuments. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Fishing on the front line Jan 30, 2008
"We must keep outside the range of North Korean shore guns," said Park Moon Il, the captain of the ferry Democracy 5, explaining why after leaving from Incheon he must make a 220-kilometer detour around North Korean coastal waters to reach Baengnyeong. "If we were allowed to beeline to Baengnyeong, we could shorten our trip by an hour and save four drums of fuel," he said. (International Herald Tribune)
U.S. Diplomat Presses Nuclear Deal Jan 29, 2008
INCHEON, South Korea -- The State Department's top Korea expert said he'll press North Korea to quickly provide a full accounting of its weapons programs as he launched a mission Tuesday to advance a stalled nuclear disarmament deal ... "The requirement is for a complete and correct declaration," he said after arriving at Incheon International Airport outside the South Korean capital, Seoul, for meetings with South Korean officials. (Newsmax)
South Korea's Samsung stays true to its vision Jan 21, 2008
Upon arriving at Incheon International Airport, it was already clear that Samsung figured prominently as a leading electronics producer in South Korea. Television monitors installed throughout the airport, as well as the computers used by immigration personal, were all Samsung products. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
North Korea Lures Hedge Funds to Defaulted Bonds With Nuclear Agreements Jan 12, 2008
The nation must show ``full transparency,'' Hill told reporters yesterday at South Korea's Incheon International Airport. The country also missed an April 14 schedule to close its main facility for manufacturing nuclear weapons plutonium because $25 million of its funds at Macau-based Banco Delta Asia SARL were frozen. (Bloomberg)
U.S. sets new North Korea deadline Jan 10, 2008
INCHEON, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea should provide a complete declaration of its nuclear programs before a new conservative government is inaugurated in South Korea next month, the top U.S. nuclear envoy said Thursday ... "I think it is very desirable if we could complete the phase two even before [Lee's] government comes in, so that by the time his government does come at the end of February, we'll be focusing on that last stage," told reporters at Incheon International Airport before... (CNN)
Scratch Builders Dec 22, 2007
That doesn't include the $10 billion the Seoul government is kicking in for infrastructure, like a 7-mile bridge (half-completed) with a suspension span to link Songdo with Incheon International Airport ... Because the land underneath Songdo didn't exist, the government of Incheon dumped 110 million cubic yards of dredged sand and mountain rubble into the Yellow Sea ... Two days later he called from Incheon: "Stan, you've got to get over here. These guys are serious. This is for real.". (Forbes -- Business)
North Korea seeks resource revenue Dec 21, 2007
In late November, 200 tons of graphite material from a joint venture in North Korea arrived at Incheon Port in South Korea. That was followed by 500 tons of North Korean zinc, in the first repayment by the North to the South for economic assistance. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Tiger Airways appoints chief operating officer Dec 18, 2007
Its South Korean affiliate, a venture with the Incheon city government, may start as early as the end of 2008, the company's chief executive officer, Tony Davis, said Dec. 10. The airline also won approval to start flights between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in February 2008, challenging the three decade-long dominance of Singapore Airlines and Malaysian Airline System on the route. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Investigators Probe Oversight Of South Korea Ports After Spill Dec 11, 2007
The 11,800-ton crane had been used in recent weeks to help build a nearly eight-mile-long bridge in the port city of Incheon ... The tug boat that was pulling the crane barge didn't receive any check from the regional marine-affairs and fisheries office in Incheon, said an official there who asked not to be named. (Wall Street Journal)
* S Korea seeking global attention in global events Dec 11, 2007
Other event coups this year include the city of Incheon, west of Seoul, which was awarded the 2014 Asian Games. Daegu, in the southeast, was tapped to stage the 2011 World Athletics Championships. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tiger Air may order 20 more Airbus planes Dec 11, 2007
Its South Korean affiliate, a venture with the city government in Incheon, will compete with Korean Air Lines's planned low-cost unit and Jeju Air, the largest budget carrier in the nation, which said last month it intends to add 15 737s by 2013. Tiger Air also has the right to challenge Singapore Air and Malaysian Airline System on flights between the countries' capitals next year after the two governments agreed to end the larger airlines' three-decade-long near-monopoly on the route. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
South Korea vote may curb aid, end hugs for North Dec 11, 2007
Lee Myung-bak, the presidential candidate of South Korea's main opposition Grand National Party, seen during the presidential election campaign in Incheon, west of Seoul in this December 4, 2007 file photo. (REUTERS/Han Jae-Ho). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
South Korea faces 'sea of oil' Dec 9, 2007
The oil reached shore Saturday morning, contaminating about 4 miles (6 km) of coastline, said Jung Se-hi, a spokesman at the Coast Guard headquarters in Incheon. Strong winds and prevailing currents spread the oil slick overnight to an area about 1 mile (1. (CNN -- World)
Tanker leaks oil off S.Korea coast Dec 7, 2007
Lee said the oil was unlikely to spread north to the major port of Incheon, which serves the capital. Workers have been trying to shift the oil to tanks that were not damaged in the collision, he said. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
* S Korean Universal Studios theme park finds site location Nov 28, 2007
The location, in the city of Hwaseong, is about 30km south of Seoul and also close to its main international airport in Incheon, officials said. The facility will include a convention center, hotels, golf courses and an outlet mall, they said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Universal Studios picks site for $3.1 billion South Korean theme park Nov 27, 2007
The location, about 19 miles south of Seoul and also close to its main international airport in Incheon, will be conducive to attracting both South Korean visitors as well as those from nearby China, the release said. Plans are for the facility to also include a convention center, hotels golf courses and an outlet mall, the release said. (Orlando Sentinel)
* World News Quick Take Nov 18, 2007
The four arrived at Incheon airport late on Friday, officials said, adding they then traveled to Busan by train for family reunions. Han Seok-ho, 40, skipper of the two South Korean-owned vessels hijacked by Somali pirates in May off Somalia, and three other crew members all looked healthy, they said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
South Korea to build robot theme parks Nov 14, 2007
Combining culture and entertainment with robot technology, they are to be built in Incheon, just west of Seoul, and the port city of Masan, about 242 miles south of Seoul, the ministry said in a statement. Visitors will be able to interact with robots and test new products. (MSNBC -- Race)
Forget Disneyland, South Korea plans ... Nov 13, 2007
The parks _ which will combine culture and entertainment with robot technology _ are to be built in Incheon, just west of Seoul, and the port city of Masan, about 390 kilometers (242 miles) south of Seoul, the ministry said in a statement. Visitors will be able to interact with robots and test new products. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Exiled Koreans return Nov 11, 2007
South Korea is paying monthly pensions of about $550 and rent for apartments in Incheon, a port city across the country from their home province. For Pak, even though it's not exactly home it will be a dramatic improvement in comfort. (MSNBC -- International)
Home from War Nov 11, 2007
When he returned to the United States in 1955, he sailed from Incheon, South Korea, to Fort Lawton, Wash. before taking a train to Fort Sheridan on Lake Michigan. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
U.S.: North Korea cooperative Nov 7, 2007
INCHEON, South Korea - North Korea is cooperating with U.S. experts to disable its nuclear weapons-making facilities, a U.S. diplomat said Tuesday after a trip to the communist nation to oversee the start of the work this week. Sung Kim, the State Departments top expert on Korea, said North Korean officials were very cooperative and that work on disablement had begun at three major facilities at the main Yongbyon nuclear complex, 60 miles north of Pyongyang. (MSNBC -- International)
North Korea starting to disable nuclear complex Nov 7, 2007
"I think we are off to a good start," U.S. State Department official Sung Kim said at Incheon airport near Seoul, according to a pool report. Mr. Kim was with a team of U.S. nuclear specialists who arrived in North Korea last week. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Fresnan Thackrey earns another bronze at Taekwondo worlds Nov 6, 2007
Noreen Thackrey of Fresno added a second bronze medal in as many days at the second-annual WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae (Technical Forms) Championships in Incheon, South Korea. The 56-year-old Thackrey led after one performance but fell to third after briefly faltering on her second. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Tiger in S. Korea joint venture Nov 6, 2007
SINGAPORE: Tiger Airways Pte, the budget airline unit of Singapore Airlines Ltd, will set up an airline in South Korea in partnership with the Incheon city government to take advantage of growing passenger traffic in Asia. Tiger Airways would own 49% of the carrier and the Incheon city government the balance 51%, Singapore-based Tiger said in a statement yesterday ... The new airline will be called Incheon Tiger Airways. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
US: NKorea Starts Disabling Nuke Program Nov 6, 2007
INCHEON, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea should be able to complete the disablement of its nuclear weapons-making facilities by the end of the year, a U.S. diplomat said Tuesday. "I hope to achieve all the disablement, at least this phase of disablement, by Dec. 31," said Sung Kim, the State Department's top expert on Korea, after arriving in South Korea following a visit to North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear site. (Washington Times)
NKorea Has Begun Disabling Nukes Nov 6, 2007
(INCHEON, South Korea) North Korea is cooperating with U.S. experts to disable its nuclear weapons-making facilities under an accord with Washington and regional powers and should be able to complete the process by the end of the year, a U.S. diplomat said Tuesday. Related Articles. (Time.com)
Fresnan Thackrey, U.S. earn bronze at Taekwondo worlds Nov 5, 2007
Fresnan Noreen Thackrey was one of three members of the U.S. senior female team that took third place at the second WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae (Technical Forms) Championships in Incheon, South Korea. The bronze medal was the first for a nation from the Western Hemisphere. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
* Incheon wants share of budget aviation market Nov 3, 2007
Incheon wants share of budget aviation market ... South Korea's main aviation gateway Incheon said yesterday it planned to jump into Asia's booming budget aviation market through ties with Tiger Airways of Singapore ... The Korea Times reported that Incheon would apply to launch a carrier by 2010 after signing a memorandum of understanding with Tiger Airways this month. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sanctions to stay until North Korea disarms - U.S. Nov 2, 2007
U.S. envoy Christopher Hill speaks to reporters upon his arrival at the Incheon International Airport November 1, 2007. United Nations sanctions imposed on North Korea for its nuclear test last year will only be lifted after Pyongyang scraps its atomic weapons programme, Hill said on Friday. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Koreans stranded since 1945 finally find home Oct 28, 2007
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - Korean Park Jung-ja spent the first six decades of her life on wind-swept Sakhalin, the bad breaks of the Cold War making her a citizen of nowhere ... Koreans, who were forced to move to Sakhalin by Japan in early 1940s and returned to South Korea this year, celebrate during their welcome ceremony at their new apartment in Incheon, about 40 km west of Seoul, October 25, 2007 ... Twice a week, buses roll up to the apartment complex in Incheon that the returnees... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Badminton: Malaysia to start against Bulgaria Oct 25, 2007
In the championships in Incheon last year, South Korea beat China 3-2 in the final while Malaysia defeated Indonesia 3-1 in the playoff for third place. More News. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Island Images Oct 18, 2007
Hannemann, wearing traditional Korean wear called hanbok, gave a speech promoting Honolulu in Incheon, South Korea, during a three-day Sisters Cities Summit attended by mayors from around the world. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
South Korea rethinks line drawn in sea with North Oct 15, 2007
Moon Chung-in, a professor who helped shape the South's engagement policy with the North, said Roh wants to make "a golden triangle" of cooperation among the South's air and sea port Incheon, the North's border city of Kaesong -- where the South runs a factory park -- and the North Korean port of Haeju. That would require free movement of ships across the NLL.. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
