Heat headache for 2020 planners as Tokyo swelters a year before Games

Heat headache for 2020 planners as Tokyo swelters a year before Games

Soaring temperatures in Japan have killed at least 57 people since late July, authorities said yesterday, highlighting the health threat…

North Korea, U.S. set for icy encounter at Olympics as North delegation arrivesTourism Insight News

North Korea, U.S. set for icy encounter at Olympics as North delegation arrives

North Korea’s ceremonial leader and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence may have their first face-to-face encounter tomorrow at the opening…

Olympics: Cold weather turning skis to garbage in PyeongchangDestinations

Olympics: Cold weather turning skis to garbage in Pyeongchang

Brutally cold conditions in Pyeongchang are warping skis and forcing some athletes to toss them out after training runs, an…

North Korean Olympics ferry tacks past sanctions with karaoke, ice cream on boardTransport

North Korean Olympics ferry tacks past sanctions with karaoke, ice cream on board

A North Korean ferry is set to arrive in South Korea today carrying a 140-strong orchestra to perform at the…

North Korea trumpets “world-level” tourist project ahead of OlympicsDestinations

North Korea trumpets “world-level” tourist project ahead of Olympics

North Korea advertised a new “world-level” tourist project in coastal Kangwon province , a statement that coincides with plans by Winter…

Ski lift: North Korea may capitalise on joint Olympics training visit

Ski lift: North Korea may capitalise on joint Olympics training visit

South Korea’s offer to send athletes to a North Korean ski resort for joint training ahead of next month’s Olympics…

Olympics-It’s ready but will they come? South Korea counts down to Winter Games

Olympics-It’s ready but will they come? South Korea counts down to Winter Games

Workers in the South Korean resort town of Pyeongchang are making final preparations for the Winter Olympics, remaking roads, renovating…